League

Des Moines Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Aliso Viejo's Khalida Ghazi started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mohammed Touhami stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lakhdar Sahraoui's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Aliso Viejo's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Lakhdar Sahraoui scored to the left of an out of position Mohammed Touhami, making the score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lakhdar Sahraoui in the 13th minute of play forced Aliso Viejo's goalkeeper Mohammed Touhami to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14thth minute of the game Lakhdar Sahraoui who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aliso Viejo's Mohammed Touhami was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Aliso Viejo's Mohammed Touhami got control of the ball when Mouloud Reda Madouni tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 20 minutes, Maïssa Louahla mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aliso Viejo and the Des Moines FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Aliso Viejo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maïssa Louahla to maneuver through the defense. Mohammed Touhami stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lakhdar Sahraoui's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Mouloud Reda Madouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Mohammed Touhami tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Aliso Viejo's Mohammed Touhami got control of the ball when Mouloud Reda Madouni tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 37 played minutes Aliso Viejo got a freekick which was hit by Sid Dahleb. Mohammed Touhami showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lakhdar Sahraoui in the 40th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Des Moines FC's Lakhdar Sahraoui slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mohammed Touhami. That made the score 3-0 after 42 minutes of play. Mouloud Reda Madouni who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Mohammed Touhami when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lakhdar Sahraoui to make the kick off. Mohammed Touhami showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lakhdar Sahraoui in the 51st minute of the match. 53 minutes into the match, Aliso Viejo's goal looked a bit too open when Mouloud Reda Madouni came free, but Mohammed Touhami reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Khalida Ghazi hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Soltani Aziz during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 66th minute, Soltani Aziz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 67 minutes in the game, Khalida Ghazi fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mehdi Camus having to interfere. Aliso Viejo's Mohammed Touhami played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mouloud Reda Madouni in the 72nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Aliso Viejo's Sid Dahleb got a free kick in the 73rd minute. The Des Moines FC fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Des Moines FC's Lakhdar Sahraoui looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Mouloud Reda Madouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mouloud Reda Madouni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 86th minute Mouloud Reda Madouni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammed Touhami saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maïssa Louahla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Camus having to interfere. Mohammed Touhami took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lakhdar Sahraoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lakhdar Sahraoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammed Touhami having to interfere. Lakhdar Sahraoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammed Touhami having to interfere.