1947–48 USM Blida season
USM Blida 1947–48 football season
| 1947–48 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| President | Hamid Kassoul | |
| Head coach | Belkacem Bouguerra | |
| Stadium | FCB Stadium | |
| Division Honneur | 8th | |
| Forconi Cup | Fourth Round | |
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In the 1947–48 season, USM Blida competed in the Division Honneur for the 15th season French colonial era, as well as the Forconi Cup. They competed in Division Honneur, and the North African Cup.
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
USM Blida v AS Saint Eugène
| 31 August 1947 | USM Blida | 3–3 | AS Saint Eugène | Algiers |
Youssari  Bob Bensamet Menacer, Benazout, Youssari, Bob, Zerrouki, Zouraghi, Laidi, Bensamet, Bernou, Bouchekeur, Hatem | Report | Bendinelli Mazella Pons Kaoua, Yousfi, Mengual, Aboulker, Oliver, Stepanoff, Vidal, Benet, Bendinelli, Ferigno, Mazella, Rivas, Benejean, Pons | Stadium: Saint Eugène Referee: Garofalo, Juann | |
| Note: Friendly | ||||
MC Alger v USM Blida
| 11 November 1947 | MC Alger | 1–0 | USM Blida | Algiers |
| Abdelaoui 80' Abtouche, Khabatou, Hamoutène, Kouar, Hanoune, Abdelaoui, Hahad, Bennour (Akliouat Hamid as Hamid II), Messat, Deguigui (Souissi), Benhamou Hamid | Report | Menacer (Meradi), Mansouri, Bouguerra, Zouraghi, Mohamed Imcaoudène as Bob, Zahzah, Hatem, Bernou, Belkhouba, Bensamet, Benelfoul | Stadium: Saint Eugène Referee: Farrel | |
| Note: Tournament Saint Eugène | ||||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Division Honneur | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 027.27 |
| Forconi Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 026.09 |
Division Honneur
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Hussein Dey (C) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 53 | Qualified for North African Championship |
| 2 | MC Alger | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 52 | |
| 3 | RS Alger | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 52 | |
| 4 | GS Alger | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | |
| 5 | RU Alger | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 49 | |
| 6 | AS Saint Eugène | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
| 7 | AS Boufarik | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | USM Blida | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 39 | |
| 9 | FC Blida | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |
| 10 | RC Maison Carrée | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 11 | GS Orléansville | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
| 12 | USO Mitidja | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | Relegated to 1950–51 First Division |
Source: L'Echo d'Alger
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Matches
Win Draw Loss
AS Boufarik v USM Blida
| 14 September 1947 1 | AS Boufarik | 0–0 | USM Blida | Boufarik |
| 15:00 | Hernandez, Boisel, Cortès, Barbaros, Vicédo, Gotvallès, Robert, Reichert, Salva, Alvado, Samouilhant | Report | Menacer, Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zidoun, Bob, Zahzah; Benelfoul, Laidi, Bensamet, Bouguerra I, Hatem | Referee: Baroni |
GS Orléansville v USM Blida
| 21 September 1947 2 | GS Orléansville | 0–3 | USM Blida | Orléansville |
| 15:00 | Pech, Maizza, Taza, Buda, Aziza, Boulassel, Nasri, Alberti, Aubert, Abed, Albentosa | Report | Bouguerra 40' Bob (Free kick)Hatem Menacer; Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zouraghi, Bob, Zahzah; Benelfoul, Bensamet, Bernou, Bouguerra I, Hatem | Referee: Todori |
US Ouest Mitidja v USM Blida
| 5 October 1947 3 | US Ouest Mitidja | 2–4 | USM Blida | El Affroun |
| 15:00 | Rouquié 15' Belhadj Manchon, Yung, Rouquier, Defnet, Garcia, Gaillard, Saes, Bottaro, Boguerra, Bakani, Lequette | Report | 18' Bensamet 35' Bernou 50', 60' Benelfoul Menacer, Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zouraghi, Bob, Zahzah; Benelfoul, Bensamet, Bernou, Bouguerra I, Hatem | Referee: Attanasio |
USM Blida v RC Maison-Carrée
| 12 October 1947 4 | USM Blida | 2–0 | RC Maison-Carrée | Blida |
| 15:00 | Bernou 20' Bouguerra I Menacer, Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zouraghi, Bob, Zahzah; Benelfoul, Bensamet, Bernou, Bouguerra I, Hatem | Report | Escalles, Botinelli, Poumaroux, de Martino, Sellal I, Perez, Marcellin, Roux, Roig, Mas, Picot | Stadium: FCB Referee: Rivieccio |
USM Blida v AS Saint Eugène
| 19 October 1947 5 | USM Blida | 0–2 | AS Saint Eugène | Blida |
| 15:00 | Menacer, Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zouraghi, Bob, Laidi; Benelfoul, Bensamet, Bernou, Bouguerra I, Hatem | (0–0) Report | Benet 65' Gomez Manuel 80'Kaoua, Manguel, Oliver, Aboulker, Stépanoff, Castaldi, de Villeneuve, Leber, Bendinelli, Benet, Gomez Manuel | Stadium: FCB Attendance: 2,460 Referee: Pellegrineschi |
O Hussein Dey v USM Blida
| 16 November 1947 6 | O Hussein Dey | 3–0 | USM Blida | Hussein Dey |
| 15:00 | Gomez 10', 30' Belamine Ehrard, Cantino, Montovani, Ourzifi, Santiago, Portella, Gomez, Sintès, Belamine, Bakadja, Vaca | Report | Menacer, Boumediene Bekhoucha, Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zouraghi, Bob; Benelfoul, Bensamet, Bernou, Bouguerra I, Hatem | Referee: Baroni |
FC Blida v USM Blida
| 23 November 1947 7 | FC Blida | 0–1 | USM Blida | Blida |
Machtou, Bachelut, Antoine, Haddad, Pons, Pellegrini, Riéra, Fuster, Martinez, Hasni, Marquès | (0–1) Report | Bouguerra I 30' Menacer, Bekhoucha, Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zahzah, Zouraghi, Bob; Benelfoul, Bensamet, Bernou, Bouguerra I | Stadium: FCB |
USM Blida v GS Alger
| 30 November 1947 8 | USM Blida | 0–1 | GS Alger | Blida |
Menacer, Bouguerra II, Zerrouki, Mansouri, Zahzah, Bernou, Benelfoul, Bouchekeur, Bob, Bensamet, Bouguerra I | Report | Bagur 67' Testa, Daverio, Vitiello, Calmus A, Belmonte, Calmus Roger, Biton, Bagur, Mercadal, Calmus Robert, Fortuné | Stadium: FCB |
USM Blida v RU Alger
| 14 December 1947 9 | USM Blida | 0–1 | RU Alger | Blida |
Meradi, Zerrouki, Mansouri, Zahzah, Zouraghi, Imcaoudène as "Bob", Bensamet, Benelfoul, Bouchekeur, Bernou, Bouguerra I | (0–0) Report | Baylé 72' Pepe, Brouillet, Poizat, Vidal, Jasseron, Faglin, Danflous, Beringuey, Bayet, Gambaruti, Daube | Stadium: USB Referee: Derradji |
MC Alger v USM Blida
| 28 December 1947 10 | MC Alger | 3–0 | USM Blida | Saint Eugène |
| Deguigui 17' El Mahdaoui 62', 76'Abtouche, Hamoutène, Khabatou, Kouar Sid Ahmed, Tadjet, Benhamou Hamid, Ait Saâda Mohamed, El Mehdaoui, Hahad, Abdelaoui, Deguigui | (1–0) Report | Meradi, Mansouri, Zerrouki, Zahzah, Zidoun, Zouraghi, Imcaoudène as "Bob", Bensamet as "Mellal", Benelfoul, Bouguerra I, Bernou | Stadium: Stade Communal Saint Eugène Referee: Juan |
USM Blida v GS Orléansville
| 18 January 1948 11 | USM Blida | 0–0 | GS Orléansville | Blida |
Meradi, Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zahzah, Bernou, Zouraghi; Laidi, Benelfoul, Bensamet, Imcaoudène as "Bob", Hatem | Report | Pech, Mazza, Ben Bouali, Kermich, Zaza, Bida, Bernicola, Nassri, Canto, Aubert, Albentoza | Stadium: FCB Referee: Romero |
USM Blida v US Ouest Mitidja
| 25 January 1948 12 | USM Blida | 2–1 | US Ouest Mitidja | Blida |
| Bensamet as "Mellal" 20' Imcaoudène as "Bob" 22'Meradi, Zerrouki, Mansouri, Zahzah, Bernou, Zouraghi, Laidi, Benelfoul, Bensamet as "Mellal", Imcaoudène as "Bob", Hatem | Report Report | Rouquier 33' (p) Rame, Rouquier, Defnet, Saes, Garcia, Bouguerra I, Cervera, Bottaro, Corat, Gaillard, Battanzi | Stadium: FCB |
RC Maison-Carrée v USM Blida
| 1 February 1948 13 | RC Maison-Carrée | 1–1 | USM Blida | Maison-Carrée |
| Marcellin 15' Escallès, Poumaroux, Maziz, Roux, Sellal I, Pico, Ségui, Sellal II, Roig, Aravit, Marcellin | (1–1) Report | Benelfoul (Hatem) 25' Meradi, Zerrouki, Mansouri, Zouraghi, Bernou, Zahzah, Laidi, Benelfoul, Bensamet as "Mellal", Imcaoudène as "Bob", Hatem | Referee: Buono |
USM Blida v RS Alger
| 8 February 1948 14 | USM Blida | 0–2 | RS Alger | Blida |
Meradi, Zerrouki, Mansouri, Laidi, Bernou, Zouraghi, Zahzah, Bouguerra II, Imcaoudène as "Bob", Benelfoul, Bensamet as "Mellal" | (0–0) Report Report | Falandry 68', 83' Bouquet, Giuganti, Zérapha, Senane, Caillat, Saâdi, Maouch, Ponseti, Falandry, Maggliozy, Gélabert | Stadium: FCB Referee: Attanasio |
AS Saint Eugène v USM Blida
| 22 February 1948 15 | AS Saint Eugène | 0–0 | USM Blida | Saint Eugène |
Kaoua, Aboulker, Oliver, Vidal, Stépanoff, de Villeneuve, Rivas, Bendinelli, Benet, Castaldi, Gomez | Report | Meradi, Zerrouki, Mansouri, Bouguerra II, Bernou, Zouraghi, Benelfoul, Khelifa, Bensamet as "Mellal", Imcaoudène as "Bob", Hatem | Referee: Graziani |
USM Blida v O Hussein Dey
| 29 February 1948 16 | USM Blida | 1–2 | O Hussein Dey | Blida |
| Bensamet as "Mellal" 75' Menacer, Zerrouki, Mansouri, Zahzah, Bernou, Zouraghi, Khelifa, Benelfoul, Bensamet as "Mellal", Imcaoudène as "Bob", Hatem | Report Report | Bakadja 12' Ouzrifi 86'Ehrard, Cantino, Montovoni, Fiol, Santiago, Ouzrifi, Gomez Manuel, Bakadja, Belamine, Fez, Santiago | Stadium: FCB Referee: Boccheciampe |
AS Boufarik v USM Blida
| 7 March 1948 17 | AS Boufarik | 1–2 | USM Blida | Boufarik |
| Defrance 50' Hernandez, Massip Alexandre, Chazou, Bouazel, Vicédo, Massa Robert, Riohier, Defrance, Gootvallès, Vidal | (0–1) Report | Bouguerra II 17' Bernou 60'Meradi, Zerrouki, Mansouri, Bernou, Zahzah, Zouraghi, Bensamet as "Mellal", Bouguerra II, Imcaoudène as "Bob", Benelfoul, Hatem | Referee: Riveccio |
USM Blida v FC Blida
| 14 March 1948 18 | USM Blida | 0–1 | FC Blida | Blida |
Menacer, Mansouri, Bernou, Zahzah, Benelfoul, Bouguerra II, Hatem, Khelifa, Imcaoudène as "Bob", Zouraghi, Bensamet as "Mellal" | Report | Antoine 75' Machtou, Pellégrini, Pons, Bachelut, Haddad, Hasni, Riéra, Fuster, Antoine, Guarinos, Marquez | Stadium: FCB Attendance: 2,200 |
GS Alger v USM Blida
| 21 March 1948 19 | GS Alger | 3–0 | USM Blida | Algiers |
| 15:30 | Deléo Bagur | (0–0) Report | Menacer, Mansouri, Zerrouki, Bouguerra II, Zouraghi, Zidoun, Bensamet, Benelfoul, Khelifa, Hatem, Bernou | Referee: Caratino |
RU Alger v USM Blida
| 4 April 1948 20 | RU Alger | 0–0 | USM Blida | Algiers |
Pepe, Sellal, Berenguer, Brouillet, Jasseron, Vivès, Gambarutti, Poizat, Vidal, Lorenzo, Daube | Report | Meradi, Zerrouki, Bouguerra II, Benelfoul, Mansouri, Bernou, Bensamet as "Mellal", Khelifa, Zidoun, Imcaoudène as "Bob", Hatem | Referee: Todori |
RS Alger v USM Blida
| 11 April 1948 21 | RS Alger | 3–1 | USM Blida | Algiers |
| Saâdi Pénalva Maouch Bouquet, Giganti, Allès, Clément, Zérapha, Senane, Maouch, Sadi Yahia, Falandry, Ponseti, Pénalva | (1–1) Report | Imcaoudène as "Bob" Meradi, Bouguerra II, Mansouri, Zidoun, Bernou, Benelfoul, Bensamet as "Mellal", Khelifa, Zouraghi, Imcaoudène as "Bob", Hatem | Referee: Lebeuvant |
USM Blida v MC Alger
| 18 April 1948 22 | USM Blida | 2–4 | MC Alger | Blida |
| Zouraghi Chouiet Meradi, Zerrouki, Reguieg, Zidoun Boualem, Laidi, Rabah, Bensamet as "Mellal", Zouraghi, Chouiet, Youssari, Lekhal | (0–4) Report | Hahad Kouar Omar Deguigui Abtouche, Hamoutène, Benhamou Hamid, Hanoune, Tadjet, Khabatou, Kouar Omar dit Kouar II, Basta Ali, Hahad, Kouar Sid Ahmed, Deguigui | Stadium: FCB |
Forconi Cup
Stade Guyotville v USM Blida
| 26 October 1947 Fourth Round | Stade Guyotville | 1–0 | USM Blida | Saint Eugène |
| 14:30 | Vitollo 88' | Report[1] | Menacer, Zerrouki, Mansouri; Zouraghi, Bob, Laidi; Benelfoul, Bensamet, Bernou, Bouguerra I, Hatem | Stadium: Stade Communal Saint Eugène Referee: M. Attansio |
Players statistics
Playing statistics
| Pos. | Name | Division Honneur | Forconi Cup | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 1 | |||
| GK |  Menacer | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 12 | |||||||||||
| GK | Meradi | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 11 | ||||||||||||
| DF | Mansouri | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 22 | |
| DF | Zerrouki | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 20 | |||
| DF | Zahzah | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 15 | ||||||||
| DF | Bouguerra II | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| DF | Bekhoucha | X | X | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | Reguieg | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | Rabah | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | Bob | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 21 | ||
| MF | Bernou | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 21 | ||
| MF | Zouraghi | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 20 | |||
| MF | Laidi | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| MF | Zidoun | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| DF | Youssari | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | Bensamet | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 23 |
| FW | Benelfoul | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 22 | |
| FW | Hatem | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 17 | ||||||
| FW | Bouguerra I | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 11 | ||||||||||||
| FW | Khelifa | X | X | X | X | X | X | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| FW | Bouchekeur | X | X | X | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | Chouiet | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | Lekhal | X | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Honneur | Forconi Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| GK | ALG | Abderrahmane Menacer | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | ALG | Abdelaziz Meradi | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| DF | ALG | Ali Mansouri | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ALG | Rabah Zerrouki | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ALG | M'henni Zahzah | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ALG | Belkacem Bouguerra II | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ALG | Boumediene Bekhoucha | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ALG | Ali Reguieg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ALG | Rabah Hamou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| MF | ALG | Mohamed Imcaoudène (Bob) | 21 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ALG | Ahmed Bernou | 21 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ALG | Mahmoud Zouraghi | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ALG | Mustapha Laidi | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| MF | ALG | Boualem Zidoun | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ALG | Embarek Youssari | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| MF | ALG | Kaddour Bensamet (Mellal) | 23 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ALG | Ahmed Benelfoul (c) | 22 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ALG | Abderrahmane Hatem | 17 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ALG | Mohamed Bouguerra I | 11 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ALG | Mohamed Khelifa | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ALG | Mohamed Bouchekeur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ALG | Djilali Chouiet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ALG | Abdelkrim Lekhal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| Nat. | Player | Pos. | DH | FC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Bouguerra I | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ahmed Benelfoul | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ahmed Bernou | FW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kaddour Bensamet | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mohamed Imcaoudène (Bob) | MF | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Abderrahmane Hatem | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mahmoud Zouraghi | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Djilali Chouiet | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belkacem Bouguerra II | DF | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 19 | 0 | 19 | ||
Transfers
In
| Pos | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Mohamed Khelifa | RC Maison Carré |
Out
| Pos | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Abdelkader Djoudad | WA Boufarik |
| FW | Ahmed Dahmouche | WA Boufarik |
| DF | Abdelaziz Chekaimi | USMB Reserve |
References
- ^ Forconi Cup 1948-1949, published in "L'Echo d'Alger", 37th year, N° 13398 dated Monday 6 October 1947, page 4.
