The Algerian U18 football team will not be able to match the Algerian team which won the 1975 Mediterranean Games in Algiers, but the greens offered themselves a thrilling match against their French counterparts before being eliminated
The Algerian team presented themselves with five new elements compared to the first two games, the left-back Djadi having replaced Hanfoug sent off against Morocco, Laalam in place of Aid in the middle, Abdelkader instead of Omar Rafik in point guard game and finally Ivane Chagra to replace the rather disappointing captain Zuliani.
In a crazy atmosphere, the Algerians will start the game well and get a first chance by the always dangerous Benmazouz who finds the crossbar but once again, the defense will fail on a French attack, the goalkeeper Boumengouche releasing the ball and the defenders who are struggling to react ahead of Messoussi who opens the scoring in the 14th minute.
The Algerians try to react but apart from Mehdi Puch, the others are struggling to rise to the occasion and Messoussi offers himself a double at the half-hour mark by infiltrating the area again to easily line up Boumengouche who is late. to dive.
Returning from the locker room, Mourad Sltni brings in Omar Rafik and things finally move and Benmazouz obtains a penalty converted by Chagra. The stadium is on fire and confident Chagra will wreak havoc on his left wing, still well offset by Puch.
Slatni brought in Zuliani in place of Adam Dougui, also disappointing despite a good fighting spirit and in the 78th on a free kick from Omar Rafik, Benmazouz rose above everyone to equalize with a header.
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL BENMAAZOUZ SCORES THE SECOND GOAL #TeamDz #ALGFRA pic.twitter.com/suRdNrK5gB
— Chebli Ishaq (@IshaqChebli) June 30, 2022
The match becomes crazy and the French who push will obtain a penalty less than 10 minutes from the end of the match, Abdelkader does not however touch the French player who collapses in the surface, 3-2. The Algerians will have a last chance to qualify by obtaining an indirect free kick in the area in the 9th minute after the French goalkeeper took a ball centered by his teammate. Omar Rafik and Zuliani have the goal of equalization at the end of the foot but they fail.
The greens are therefore eliminated with a victory and two defeats but they will have regrets on this last match.
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