USMH vs. JSK in the Cup final

USM Harrach and JS Kabylie will meet on May 1st in the final match of the Cup of Algeria, after beating ES Setif (3-2) and MC Oran (2-1) in the semi final round.

• Backed up with their fans in 1 November Stadium, USMH managed eliminating the title holders ESS thanks to a wonderful Boumechra who scored twice (26’, 70’).
• Setif’s defender Diss offered an early lead to ESS with a header (13), before being sent off after he brought down USMH best player Boumechra in the penalty area (23’). Boumechra transformed the penalty perfectly after he sent the ball in the back net of international goalkeeper Chaouchi, making it (1-1).
• Traori made it 2-1 for Setif (43), but Boumechra returned once again to score his second goal with a wonderful trick (70). And then Boualem sealed a precious qualification to final after he scored the winning goal for USMH (87).
• In the second semi final, JSK secured a spot in the final after beating MCO (2-1). Khelil opened the score for the JSK (9’), before Berradja equalized to MCO with a superb 30 meter-shot. And then Hamiti offered a late win to JSK with a superb header (87’) making of him the man of the match.