2012 Algerian Cup Final

The 2012 Algerian Cup Final was final of the 48th edition of the Algerian Cup. The game was held on May 1st, 2012 at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers between CR Belouizdad and ES Sétif.[1]

2012 Algerian Cup Final
Stade du 5 Juillet hosted the match
Event2011–12 Algerian Cup
DateMay 1, 2012
VenueStade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
RefereeMokhtar Amalou
Attendance55,000
WeatherSunny

ES Sétif won the game 2–1 in extra-time with a goal from Mokhtar Benmoussa in the 96th minute.[2]

FIFA president Sepp Blatter and CAF president Issa Hayatou were both there in attendance.[3]

Background

Prior to the 2012 final, ES Sétif had reached the final of the Algerian Cup seven times, winning all seven. The last time they reached the final was in 2010, where they beat CA Batna 3–0. On the other hand, CR Belouizdad had reached the final of the Algerian Cup eight times, winning six of them. The last time they reached the final was in 2009, where they beat CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 2–1 in the penalty shoot-out. Despite reaching the final a combined 15 times prior to the 2012 edition, the two teams had never met previously in the final.

During the season, the two teams met twice prior to the Algerian Cup final, with each team winning one game. In the first game, ES Sétif won 3–1 in Algiers. In the second match, CR Belouizdad beat ES Sétif 2–0 in Sétif.

Match details

CR Belouizdad1–2ES Sétif
Ammour  82' Report
(in French)
Hachoud  22'
Benmoussa  96'
GK1 Mohamed Ousserir
RB4 Abdelkrim Mameri (c)
LB24 Khalil Boukedjane
CB2 Fayçal Abdat 109'
CB20 Amine Aksas
CM6 Ahmed Mekehout 21'
CM14 Billel Naïli 6' 64'
CM10 Mohamed El Amine Aouad 78'
LM28 Amar Ammour
CF18 Aboubaker Rebih
CF9 Islam Slimani
Substitutes:
MF8 Mohamed Billel Benaldjia 78'
FW12 Mohamed Smain Kherbache 64'
Manager:
Djamel Menad
GK1 Mohamed Benhamou 78'
RB27 Abderahmane Hachoud 103'
CB20 Mokhtar Megueni 54'
CB6 Farouk Belkaid
LB3 Riad Benchadi
RM14 Amir Karaoui 16'
CM15 Mohamed El Amine Tiouli 90'
CM8 Mourad Delhoum (c)
CM11 Mokhtar Benmoussa 96'
LM10 Abdelmoumene Djabou
CF13 Mohamed Amine Aoudia 72'
Substitutes:
CB29 Adel Lakhdari 54'
MF23 Rachid Nadji 90'
MF36 Akram Djahnit 72'
Manager:
Alain Geiger

MATCH OFFICIALS [4]

  • Assistant referees:
    • Bouabdallah Omari
    • Choukri Bechirène
  • Fourth official:
    • Boubekeur Zouaoui

References

  1. "Coupe d'Algérie : 40 000 billets mis en vente" (in French). DZFoot. April 27, 2012. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  2. Toufik O. (May 1, 2012). "Coupe d'Algérie : L'ES Sétif s'impose après prolongation" (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  3. "Joseph Blatter assistera à la finale de la Coupe d'Algérie". Liberté (in French). April 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  4. "Amalou dirigera ESS-CRB". Liberté. April 28, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
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