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 1, 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
Event	2011–12 Algerian Cup
CR Belouizdad ES Sétif 1 2
Date	May 1, 2012
Venue	Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers
Referee	Mokhtar Amalou
Attendance	55,000
Weather	Sunny
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Main article: 2011–12 Algerian Cup

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 Belouizdad	1–2	ES Sétif
Ammour 82'	Report (in French)	Hachoud 22' Benmoussa 96'

May 1, 2012

Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers

Referee: Mokhtar Amalou

GK 1 Mohamed Ousserir RB 4 Abdelkrim Mameri (c) LB 24 Khalil Boukedjane CB 2 Fayçal Abdat  109' CB 20 Amine Aksas CM 6 Ahmed Mekehout  21' CM 14 Billel Naïli  6'  64' CM 10 Mohamed El Amine Aouad  78' LM 28 Amar Ammour CF 18 Aboubaker Rebih CF 9 Islam Slimani Substitutes: MF 8 Mohamed Billel Benaldjia  78' FW 12 Mohamed Smain Kherbache  64' Manager: Djamel Menad

GK 1 Mohamed Benhamou  78' RB 27 Abderahmane Hachoud  103' CB 20 Mokhtar Megueni  54' CB 6 Farouk Belkaid LB 3 Riad Benchadi RM 14 Amir Karaoui  16' CM 15 Mohamed El Amine Tiouli  90' CM 8 Mourad Delhoum (c) CM 11 Mokhtar Benmoussa  96' LM 10 Abdelmoumene Djabou CF 13 Mohamed Amine Aoudia  72' Substitutes: CB 29 Adel Lakhdari  54' MF 23 Rachid Nadji  90' MF 36 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.