Djamel Belmadi’s players succeeded in their first match at the Miloud Hadefi stadium in Oran by winning by the smallest of scores against Kaba Diawara’s Guinea, thanks to a goal from Slimani which came into play in the second half.
Oran – Miloud Hadefi Stadium
36,000 spectators – Medium pitch
Friendly
Algeria 1-0 Guinea
Slimani (79′)
Tougaï (87′), Zerrouki (90′) – Guirassy (88′)
Algeria (4-3-3 then 4-2-4): 1-Zeghba – 1-Bensebaini (c), 17-Bedrane (2-Mandi, 6′), 4-Tougay, 3-Benayada – 8-Bentaleb, 22-Bennacer (6-Zerrouki, 66′), 14-Bendebka (7-Mahrez, 66′) – 15-Brahimi B (10-Belaili, 46′), 9-Delort (13-Slimani, 72′), Ounas (18-Amoura, 72) / Entr. : Belmadi
Guinea: 22-Cone – 3-Sylla I, 5-Diakhaby, 13-Camara M, 2-Conte – 10-Moriba (18-Barry T, 83′), 20-Conate, 6-Diawara (17-Conde, 60). ‘) – 11-Bayo (21-Dansoko, 71′), 9-Guirassy, 7-Guilavogui (23-Camera, 71’) / Entr. : K. Hours
The Algerian coach has decided to make a lot of changes. on the occasion of this first friendly match against Guinea and only three elements aligned at the start of the meetings are used to starting in the shoes of holders.
The first half hour was very complicated with a Mohamed Bayo who systematically overtook the Algerian defense. Bedrane will also be injured in the sixth minute on a shot that almost ended in the bottom.
The greens with Bentaleb in front of the defense have a lot of trouble producing play and it will be necessary to wait for the 23rd minute to finally see a good action with Ounas who launches Bennacer in depth, the latter in the box tries to find Delort who does not arrive to resume before Bilel Brahimi finds the goalkeeper who intercepts his shot.
First big chance for EN, magnificent connection between Ounas and Bennacer who finds Brahimi in the area but the latter’s shot is released by the goalkeeper.#TeamDz #ALGGUI pic.twitter.com/SHgR3JkAeV
— Chebli Ishaq (@IshaqChebli) September 23, 2022
In the last quarter of the first half, Bentaleb recovering and Bennacer in front scraping balls put the Algerians afloat little by little.
Returning from the locker room Belmadi launches the darling of the public Youcef Belaili but it is Adam Ounas who is the sharpest on the right side. At the hour of play Belaili falls in the area but the referee does not whistle a fairly obvious penalty.
The Algerian coach then decides to throw all his forces into battle by bringing in Mahrez, Slimani and Amoura to play in 4-2-4. The Algerians are playing higher and higher, Tougaï even allows himself to snatch a ball from the opposing 40 meters. We feel that the decision will come and it is in the 79th on a back pass from Mahez that Slimani sends a cannonball into the net of the unfortunate Ibrahim Koné.
????????⚽️ What a goal from Islam “The legend” Slimani! #TeamDZ pic.twitter.com/TEzJCfeOuB
— DZfoot (@DZfoot) September 23, 2022
Belaïli can now afford to delight the public with his dribbling but the Guineans are still dangerous; As a symbol for his return after four years of absence, in a match where he gained strength, Nabil Bentaleb tackled in the box to prevent Guirassy from going to equalize in the 88th minute.
DZfoot