2003–04 USM Alger season

In the 2003–04 season, USM Alger competed in the Division 1 for the 24th time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It was their 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They were competing in Ligue 1, the CAF Champions League and the Algerian Cup.

USM Alger
2003–04 season
PresidentSaïd Allik
Head coachMourad Abdelouahab
(until April 2004)
Mustapha Aksouh (c)
(from April 2004)
(until 31 June 2004)
StadiumStade Omar Hammadi
Division 1Runners-up
Algerian CupWinners
Champions League2003: Semifinals
2004: Second Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rabie Benchergui (12 goals)

All:
Rabie Benchergui (15 goals)

Squad list edit

Players and squad numbers last updated on 24 May 2004.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1   GK Hichem Mezaïr (1976-10-16)16 October 1976 (aged 27)   WA Tlemcen 121 0
12   GK Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 18)   Reserve team 1 0
25   GK Merouane Abdouni (1981-03-27)27 March 1981 (aged 22)   USM El Harrach 22 0
Defenders
2   RB / CB Mohamed Hamdoud (1976-06-09)9 June 1976 (aged 27)   Reserve team 0 0
4   CB Salim Aribi (1974-12-16)16 December 1974 (aged 29)   CA Batna 73 7
5   CB Mounir Zeghdoud (1970-11-18)18 November 1970 (aged 33)   USM Aïn Beïda 0 0
18   CB Rabah Deghmani (1975-10-05)5 October 1975 (aged 28)   IB Khémis El Khechna 0 0
20   LB / CB / RB Mahieddine Meftah (1968-09-25)25 September 1968 (aged 35)   JS Kabylie 0 0
  CB Youcef Siahi (1984-10-03)3 October 1984 (aged 19)   Reserve team 1 0
Midfielders
6   MF Farid Djahnine (1976-08-16)16 August 1976 (aged 27)   Reserve team 0 0
7   AM Amar Ammour (1976-09-10)10 September 1976 (aged 27)   ASM Oran 76 17
8   CM Billel Dziri (1972-01-21)21 January 1972 (aged 31)   CS Sedan Ardennes 0 0
15   DM Karim Ghazi (1979-01-06)6 January 1979 (aged 24)   CR Belouizdad 0 0
10   AM Hocine Achiou (1979-04-27)27 April 1979 (aged 24)   Reserve team 0 0
16   MF Lahcène Nazef (1974-09-02)2 September 1974 (aged 29)   NA Hussein Dey 25 0
22   MF Hamidou Balbone (1977-01-17)17 January 1977 (aged 26)   EF Ouagadougou 26 6
26   DM Hocine Metref (1984-01-01)1 January 1984 (aged 20)   Reserve team 33 4
Forwards
9   ST Ali Meçabih (1972-04-02)2 April 1972 (aged 31)   USM Blida 4 2
11   FW Fadel Ryad Settara (1975-05-18)18 May 1975 (aged 28)   CR Belouizdad 10 0
13   FW Mohamed Cheraïtia (1982-02-14)14 February 1982 (aged 21)   Reserve team 22 1
14   ST Moncef Ouichaoui (1977-04-05)5 April 1977 (aged 26)   USM Annaba 88 33
19   ST Rabie Benchergui (1978-03-14)14 March 1978 (aged 25)   ASM Oran 63 26
21   FW Rafik Deghiche (1983-10-01)1 October 1983 (aged 20)   Reserve team 21 2
23   CF Mamadou Diallo (1982-04-17)17 April 1982 (aged 21)   JS Centre Salif Keita 19 9
-   RW Abdelhakim Meziani (1981-01-18)18 January 1981 (aged 22)   Youth system 11 1

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
31 August 2003 AM   Hamidou Balbone   EF Ouagadougou Undisclosed [2]
13 December 2003 CF   Mamadou Diallo   JS Centre Salif Keita 700 millions DA [3]

Out edit

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
12 January 2004 DM   Karim Ghazi   Espérance de Tunis Loan for six months [4]

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Division 1 30 17 7 6 49 23 +26 056.67 Runner-up 14 August 2003 24 May 2004
Algerian Cup 6 4 2 0 12 1 +11 066.67 Round of 64 Winner 5 February 2004 25 June 2004
2003 Champions League 8 3 1 4 9 6 +3 037.50 Group stage Semifinals 9 August 2003 8 November 2003
2004 Champions League 4 2 1 1 12 5 +7 050.00 First round Second Round 10 April 2004 30 May 2004
Total 48 26 11 11 82 35 +47 054.17

Division 1 edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 JS Kabylie (C) 30 17 10 3 40 21 +19 61 2005 CAF Champions League
2 USM Alger 30 17 7 6 49 23 +26 58
3 NA Hussein Dey 30 13 10 7 31 19 +12 49 2004-05 Arab Champions League
4 ES Sétif 30 14 5 11 41 31 +10 47
5 MC Alger 30 14 5 11 35 34 +1 47
Updated to match(es) played on 9 october 2014. Source: DZFoot
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 17 7 6 49 23  +26 58 13 1 1 29 8  +21 4 6 5 20 15  +5

Last updated: 12 December 2014.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWDWDWWWWLLWDDWDWWDWLWWLWDWLWLW
Position121221111111111111122121222222
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

14 August 2003 Round 1 USM Alger 3–0 JSM Bejaïa Bologhine
Hamdoud   4'
Dziri   64'   77'
Ammour   90'
Zeghdoud   47'

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Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Haïmoudi, Oukil, Kerraï
28 August 2003 Round 3 USM Alger 3–2 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Bologhine
Ghoul   3'
Benchergui   14'
Aribi   40'   65'
Ghazi   51'

Mezaïr, Ghoul (Settara, 66’), Aribi, Deghmani, Meftah, Ghazi, Ammour (Deghiche, 77’), Dziri, Achiou (Djahnine, 73’), Ouichaoui, Benchergui - Coach Abdelouahab.
Report[5] Derbal   16'
Maydi   19'
Benchadi   45'
Deffaf   69'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Djaballah, Meknous, Belfekroun
1 September 2003 Round 4 CA Batna 1–1 USM Alger Batna
  33' Ouichaoui
  61' Achiou

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Stadium: Mustapha Seffouhi Stadium
Referee: Belkacem, Menfouss, Ouaddah
10 September 2003 Round 6 RC Kouba 0–3 USM Alger Algiers
  21', 75' Benchergui
  79' Ouichaoui

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Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Berber, Achrouf, Chouih
15 September 2003 Round 2 MC Oran 1–1 USM Alger Oran
16:00   48' Benchergui
  Achiou

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Stadium: Stade Habib Bouakeul
Referee: Kaïdi, Saker, Seddik
7 November 2003 Round 10 USM Alger 0–1 US Chaouia Bologhine


Mezaïr, Hamdoud (Settara, 61’), Ghoul (Metref, 61’), Aribi, Zeghdoud, Meftah, Ammour, Dziri, Ghazi, Achiou, Benchergui (Deghiche, 86’) - Coach Abdelouahab.
Report[6] Touil   51' Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Benouza, Berrahmoune, Djezzar
17 November 2003 Round 13 USM Annaba 1–1 USM Alger Annaba
  28'   65' Dziri
  61' Meftah

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Stadium: Stade 19 Mai 1956
Referee: Haïmoudi, Kerraï, Haïmoudi
20 November 2003 Round 14 USM Alger 2–1 NA Hussein Dey Algiers
Benchergui   8'   47'
Meftah   9'
Aribi   65'
Kabri   90+1' (o.g.)

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Aribi, Ammour, Dziri, Achiou, Deghmani, Benchergui, Meftah (Nazef, 85’), Ghazi, Balbone - Coach Abdelouahab and Aksouh.
Report[7] Taoual   41'
Kabri   46'   61'
Bouras   75'
Djerradi   88'
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Zekrini, Hasnaoui, Hanifi
24 November 2003 Round 5 USM Alger 1–0 USM Blida Bologhine
Achiou   72'
Deghmani   34'
Dziri   90'

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Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Khelifi, Sedrati, Chaâbane
1 December 2003 Round 7 USM Alger 1–0 CR Belouizdad Algiers
Achiou   2'
Meftah   7'
Balbone   61'
Zeghdoud   81'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Arribi, Zeghdoud, Meftah (Nazef), Ammour (Metref), Ghazi, Settara, Achiou, Balbone - Coach Abdelouahab.
Report[8] Billel Harkas   ?' Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Boubakour, Talbi, Tahir
5 December 2003 Round 15 WA Tlemcen 1–1 USM Alger Tlemcen
Taleb   15'
Yadel   16'
Report[9] Balbone   7'
Aribi   18'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Ammour, Dziri, Ghazi, Deghmani (Nazef, 76’), Benchergui (Ouichaoui, 76’), Balbone (Metref, 86’).
Stadium: Stade des 3 Frères Zerga
Referee: Boumaza, Athmania, Odjani
8 December 2003 Round 8 USM Alger 2–1 ES Sétif Bologhine
Ghazi   23'
Benchergui   85'
Dziri   34'
Zeghdoud   87'
Ghoul   90'
Achiou   90+1'

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  20' Mohamed Reda Abaci Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Mehidi, Naceri, Bechirène
15 December 2003 Round 9 ASO Chlef 1–0 USM Alger Chlef
Tahraoui   88' Meftah   30'

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Stadium: Stade Mohamed Sahli
Referee: Djaballah, Oukil, Bakir
18 December 2003 Round 11 MC Alger 1–3 USM Alger Algiers
Benali   2'
Larbi Bouamrane   35'
Bouacida   43'   78'
Ouahid   76'
Achiou   21'   25'
Hamdoud   45' (pen.), 88' (pen.)

Mezair, Hamdoud, Zeghdoud (c), Arribi, Meftah, Achiou, Ghazi, Dziri (Cheraitia 83'), Ammour (Nazef 89'), Benchergui, Balbone (Doghmani 80').
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Benaïssa, Sedrati, Kaïd
22 December 2003 Round 12 USM Alger 1–1 JS Kabylie Bologhine
Balbone   54'
Aribi   5'
Meftah   23'

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  74' Belkheir Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Benouza, Djezzar, Belbecir
29 December 2003 Round 16 JSM Bejaïa 0–6 USM Alger Bejaïa
  11' Ammour
  20' Salim Aribi
  23' Achiou
  37', 88' Benchergui
  42', 45' Balbone

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Stadium: Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine
Referee: Ould Abdellah, Benarous, Kourichi
8 January 2004 Round 17 USM Alger 2–0 MC Oran Bologhine
Kechamli   40' (o.g.)
Diallo   84'
Dziri   14'

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Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Khelifi, Chaâbani, Hanifi
12 February 2004 Round 20 USM Blida 1–0 USM Alger Blida
  10' Aribi
  30' Hamdoud
  34' Meftah
  64' Djahnine

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Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Referee: Mehidi, Neciri, Bachirane
16 February 2004 Round 18 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj 0–0 USM Alger Bordj Bou Arreridj
Achiou   25'
Metref   76'

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Stadium: Stade 20 Août 1955
Referee: Hamoudi, Ghanem, Belfekroun
19 February 2004 Round 21 USM Alger 4–0 RC Kouba Algiers
Benchergui   28', 33'
Balbone   28'
Achiou   63' (pen.)
Metref   71'
Djahnine   85'
Ammour   85'
Meçabih   90+3'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Metref, Aribi, Zeghdoud (Deghmani, 80’), Djahnine, Ammour (Ouichaoui, 85’), Nazef, Benchergui, Balbone (Meçabih, 73’), Achiou - Coach Abdelouahab & Aksouh.
Report[10] Zarabi   59'
Tarchi   60'
Lyadi   85'
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Djaballah, Oukil, Kourdbakir
23 February 2004 Round 19 USM Alger 3–0 CA Batna Bologhine
Hamdoud   18'
Benchergui   26' (pen.)
Balbone   89'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Deghmani, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Nazef, Ammour, Balbone, Meçabih (Diallo, 74’), Achiou (Cheraïtia, 90’), Benchergui (Metref, 86’) - Coach Abdelouahab & Aksouh.
Report[11] Dehfal   6'
Choualib   22'   87'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ould Abdellah, Korichi, Djezzar
12 March 2004 Round 24 USM Alger 3–1 ASO Chlef Bologhine
Achiou   1', 88'
Meçabih   40'
Hamdoud   19'

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Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Berber
18 March 2004 Round 22 CR Belouizdad 0–1 USM Alger Algiers
Bousaïd   15'
Zazou   17'
Billel Harkas   21'   87'
Slatni   44'
Report[12] Hamdoud   10'   49'
Zeghdoud   19'
Dziri   52'
Achiou   90+2'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Ammour, Dziri, Achiou, Benchergui (Nazef, 76’), Meftah, Balbone, Diallo - Coach Abdelouahab & Aksouh.
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Benouza, Djezzar, Talbi
26 March 2004 Round 23 ES Sétif 3–0 USM Alger Sétif
Achacha   26'
Fellahi   29'   44'
Bourahli   47', 66'
Fnifi   63'
Report[13] Balbone   44'
Meftah   47'
Deghmani   58'

Mezaïr, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Ammour, Ouichaoui (Deghiche, 70’), Nazef (Djahnine, 56’), Deghmani, Benchergui, Meftah, Balbone - Coach Abdelouahab.
Stadium: Stade 8 Mai 1945
Referee: Djaballah, Oukil, Kief
1 April 2004 Round 25 US Chaouia 1–1 USM Alger El Khroub
Boulemdaïs   73'   74'
Kasa   89'
Report[14] Dziri   36'   62'
Zeghdoud   46'
Diallo   51'
Achiou   89'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Ammour, Dziri, Achiou, Benchergui (Deghiche, 82’), Meftah, Diallo - Coach Abdelouahab.
Stadium: Abed Hamdani Stadium
Referee: Abadallah, Keraï, Haïmoudi
19 April 2004 Round 26 USM Alger 1–0 MC Alger Algiers
Meftah   20'
Ammour   47'
Aribi   64'
Metref   90'

Abdouni, Hamdoud, Arribi, Deghmani, Meftah (Metref 84'), Achiou, Djahnine, Dziri, Ammour, Diallo, Balbone (Benchergui 68') - Coach Mustapha Aksouh.
Bouacida   2'
Djabelkheir   32'
Larbi Bouamrane   70'
Daham   88'
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Belkacem, Djezzar, Talbi
3 May 2004 Round 27 JS Kabylie 2–1 USM Alger Tizi Ouzou
Djahnine   35'
Diallo   49'
Achiou   50'

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Stadium: Stade 1er Novembre 1954
Referee: Benouza, Djezzar, Belebcir
7 May 2004 Round 28 USM Alger 1–0 USM Annaba Bologhine
Benchergui   2'
Hamdoud   35' (pen.)

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Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Ould Abdellah, Arouche, Telli
19 May 2004 Round 29 NA Hussein Dey 2–1 USM Alger Algiers
Gana   32'
Bouras   45+1' (pen.)
Kabri   45+2'
Yacef   61'
Pastour   72'
Report[15] Hamdoud   23' (pen.)   80'
Abdouni   52'
Aribi   79'

Abdouni, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Djahnine, Achiou, Ouichaoui (Belmellat, 53’), Meftah (Nazef, 46’), Diallo (Cheraïtia, 13’), Metref - Coach Mustapha Aksouh.
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Khelifi, Sedrati, Chaâbane
24 May 2004 Round 30 USM Alger 2–1 WA Tlemcen Bologhine
Ouichaoui   50' (pen.)
Metref   76'
Cheraïtia   90'

Zermmouche - Hamdoud, Ghoul, Doghmani, Siahi - Djahnine, Nazef, Metref - Cheraïtia, Deghiche (Kab, 85'), Ouichaoui - Coach Mustapha Aksouh.
Deghmani   62' (o.g.) Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Belaïd, Meziane, Yekhlef

Algerian Cup edit

5 February 2004 Round of 64 US Remchi 0–7 USM Alger Oran
16:00 Report[16] Ammour   14'
Meçabih   38', 52', 56', 70'
Diallo   45'
Hamdoud   90'
Stadium: Habib Bouakeul Stadium
Referee: Abdelsamid, Ghoumari, Al Arbi
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Abdouni, Hamdoud, Zeghdoud, Djahnine, Ammour, Dziri, Meçabih (Cheraïtia, 72'), Deghmani, Meftah, Diallo (Ouichaoui, 79'), Metref (Ghoul, 74') – Coach: Abdelouahab.
22 March 2004 Round of 32 CR Beni Thour 0–3 w/o USM Alger Biskra
16:00 Stadium: Complexe Sportif d'El Alia
15 April 2004 Round of 16 USM Alger 2–0 WA Boufarik Rouiba
16:00 Benchergui   72'
Achiou   82'
Report Stadium: Stade Mabrouki Salem
Referee: Bounaâdja, Athmania, Oudjani
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - , , , , , , , , , , .
6 May 2004 Quarter-finals USM Alger 3–1 CA Bordj Bou Arreridj Constantine
15:00 Diallo   12'
Aribi   68'
Metref   72'
Report Stadium: Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui
Referee: Mehidi, Belfakroun, Ghanem
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - , , , , , , , , , , .
10 June 2004 Semi-finals USM Alger 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
MC Oran Chlef
15:00 Diallo   30'
Zeghdoud   42'
Rabah Deghmani   61'
Meftah   83'
Metref   90'
Hamdoud   100'
Report[17] Bendida   79'
Acimi   83'
Stadium: Stade Mohamed Boumezrag
Referee: Mohammed Zekrini
Penalties
Mounir Zeghdoud  
Mohamed Hamdoud  
Mamadou Diallo  
Hocine Achiou 
Tarek Ghoul  
Kouider Boukessassa  
Cheïkh Benzerga  
Sofiane Daoud  
Moulay Haddou  
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Abdouni, Hamdoud, Zeghdoud, Djahnine (Ghoul, 79'), Achiou, Ouichaoui (Balbone, 60'), Nazef, Deghmani, Meftah (Deghiche, 99'), Diallo, Metref - Coach Mustapha Aksouh.
25 June 2004 Final USM Alger 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
JS Kabylie Algiers
15:00 Hamdoud   23'
Meftah   27'
Dziri   67'
Aribi   119'
[ Report] Belkaïd   37'
Raho   52'
Benayen   80'
Zafour   81'
Habri   108'
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet
Referee: Mohamed Benouza
Penalties
Moncef Ouichaoui  
Mohamed Hamdoud  
Mamadou Diallo  
Hocine Achiou  
Tarek Ghoul  
Billel Dziri  
  Kamel Habri
  Karim Doudène
  Nassim Hamlaoui
  Lounés Bendahmane
  Farouk Belkaïd
  Brahim Zafour

Champions League edit

Group stage edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   ES Tunis 6 4 2 0 7 2 +5 14 Advance to knockout stage
2   USM Alger 6 3 0 3 7 4 +3 9
3   Canon Yaoundé 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 7
4   ASA 6 1 1 4 3 7 −4 4
Source: [citation needed]
9 August 2003 1 Atlético Sport Aviação   1–0   USM Alger Luanda, Angola
16:00 UTC+1 Balamba   10'

Padi, Jacinto, Sergio, Jamba, Fofana, Balamba, Rasca, Dada, Dallaô, Vicente, Humberto


Mezaïr, Arribi (Hamdoud), Doghmani, Zeghdoud, Ghoul (Metref), Achiou, Meftah, Ghazi, Dziri, Ammour, Ouichaoui (Benchergui)
Stadium: Estádio da Cidadela
Referee: Alex Quarty (Ghana)
22 August 2003 2 USM Alger   0–1   Espérance de Tunis Blida, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1

Mezaïr, Aribi, Zeghdoud   70' (Hamdoud,   70'), Doghmani, Ghoul   80' (Metref,   80'), Achiou, Ghazi, Dziri, Ammour, Ouichaoui   75' (Settara,   75'), Benchergui
Diaky   48'

Tizie, Triki, Jaidi   46' (Megadi,   46'), Badra, Mkademi, Melki, Mnari, Souayah   70' (Yaken,   70'), Clayton   90' (Benyounes,   90'), Diaky, Benie
Stadium: Stade Mustapha Tchaker
Referee: Abdellah Med Salem (Libya)
5 September 2003 3 USM Alger   3–0   Canon Yaoundé Algiers, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1 Benchergui   2'
Djahnine   26'
Ammour   40'
Ouichaoui   41', 59' (pen.)

Mezaïr, Zeghdoud, Djahnine, Dziri, Achiou, Benchergui   75' (Settara,   75'), Meftah   61' (Deghmani,   61'), Ghazi, Ouichaoui, Ammour, Aribi   82' (Hamdoud,   82') - Coach Mourad Abdelouahab
Report[18] Nomwa Mbasa   13'
Mbarava   58'
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Ndoy Fala (Senegal)
22 September 2003 4 Canon Yaoundé   0–2   USM Alger Yaoundé, Cameroon
14:30 UTC+1


Ndonbarag, Oumar belongar, Ndongo, Tchachaoua   46' (Jama Robert,   46'), Zock A. Koung, Amungwa   46' (Momo Epande,   46'), Bouli, Ngon A. Djam   79' (Dikoume,   79'), Bessala Luc, Mokake, Momo Epande
Hamdoud   46'
Aribi   90+2'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Arribi, Zeghdoud, Ghoul, Achiou, Ghazi, Dziri, Ammour, Ouichaoui   65' (Metref,   65'), Benchergui   76' (Deghiche,   76')
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Referee: Sowe Moudou (Gambia)
2 October 2003 5 USM Alger   2–0   Atlético Sport Aviação Algiers, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1 Benchergui   31'
Dziri   43'
Ghazi   80'
Achiou   90+2'

Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Aribi, Zeghdoud (c), Djahnine   78' (Settara,   78'), Ghazi, Dziri, Amour   90' (Nazef,   90'), Achiou, Benchergui, Deghiche   66' (Metref,   66') - Coach Mourad Abdelouahab
Report[19] António Alvas   7'
Mateusimwa   80'   90+3'



Lukata, Yacut, Matosimua, Pereira, Yarba Ashe, Bendinha (c), Lutub   26' (Decarvalho,   26'), Alves, Paulo   54' (Kadina Aoe,   54'), Caburgula, Joao Jaquim   42' (Domingos,   42'), Do Rosario
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Ardjoun (Morocco)
18 October 2003 6 Espérance de Tunis   2–0   USM Alger Tunis, Tunisia
16:00 UTC+1 Ben Younes   2'
Azaïez   17'
Mnari   39'

Tizié, Thabet(c)   82' (Lahmar,   82'), Mkademi   90' (Bhaïri,   90'), Badra, Azaïez, Mnari, Melki, Diaky, Souayah, Ben Younès   74' (Triki,   74'), Zitouni - Coach: Michel Decastel
Report Benchergui   59'



Mezaïr, Hamdoud, Ghoul, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Nazef   77' (Metref,   77'), Ammour, Dziri(c), Djahnine, Benchergui   85' (Deghiche,   85'), Ouichaoui   72' (Settara,   72') - Coach: Mourad Abdelouahab
Stadium: Stade El Menzah
Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)

Semifinals edit

31 October 2003 first leg USM Alger   1–1   Enyimba Algiers, Algeria
21:30 UTC+1 Ouichaoui   38' (pen.)

Mezair, Aribi, Zeghdoud, Meftah, Ghoul   79' (Settara,   79'), Achiou, Ghazi, Dziri, Ammour   75' (Djahnine,   75'), Benchergui, Ouichaoui
Orchei   61'

Enyama, Nwanaere, Omolade, Yusuf Mohamed, Michael Orchei   89' (Ikini,   89'), Seyi Ogunsaya, Moussa Aboubacar, Uga Opara, Konieka, Mure Ogunibiyi, David Tyavkansa   57' (Ndidi,   57')
Stadium: Stade 5 Juillet 1962
Referee: Coffi Codjia (Benin)
8 November 2003 Second leg Enyimba   2–1   USM Alger Aba, Nigeria
16:00 UTC+1 Ghoul   43' (o.g.)
Michael Orchei   90+3'




Vincent Enyeama, Obinna Nwaneri, Kingsley Elvis, Yusuf Mohammed, Abdulazees Isah, Emmanuel Issah, Ndidi Anumnu, Emeka Nwanna, Michael Orchei, Isa Abdullahi, Ugah Opara.
Report Dziri   3'
Nazef   48'
Achiou   74'
Aribi   80'
Mezaïr   82'

Mezair, Hamdoud, Arribi, Zeghdoud, Ghoul   76' (Doghmani,   76'), Ghazi, Djahnine   54' (Metref,   54'), Dziri, Nazef, Ouichaoui   86' (Settara,   86'), Achiou - Coach Mourad Abdelouahab
Stadium: Enyimba International Stadium
Referee: Alex Quarty (Ghana)

Champions League edit

First round edit

10 April 2004 first leg USM Alger   8–1   ASFA Yennenga Bologhine, Algeria
15:00 UTC+1 Dziri   20', 47'
Ammour   21'
Diallo   31', 62', 88'
Deghmani   60'
Metref   79'
Balbone   87'

Abdouni, Hamdoud, Aribi, Meftah, Deghmani, Achiou   89' (Deghiche,   89'), Balbone, Dziri, Diallo, Ammour, Djahnine   74' (Metref,   74').
Dano   48'
Mamadou Konte   49'   64'
Ali Diallo   56'   73'
Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Atef Yagoubi (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Taoufik Oueslati, Saadallah Chokri (Tunisia)
24 April 2004 Second leg ASFA Yennenga   2–2   USM Alger Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Konte   36', 85' (pen.) [ Report] Diallo   44', 75' Stadium: Stade du 4-Août
Referee: Aguidissou, Aderodjou, Louis Joël (Benin)
Note: Lineup for USM Alger - Abdouni - Meftah, Zeghdoud, Aribi, Hamdoud (Metref) - Ammour, Djahnine (Ouichaoui), Doghmani, Achiou, Balbone (Nazef) - Diallo.

Second round edit

15 May 2004 first leg USM Alger   2–0   Asante Kotoko Bologhine, Algeria
16:00 UTC+1 Meftah   16'
Ouichaoui   77'
[ Report] Stadium: Omar Hamadi Stadium
Referee: Aboubaker (Ivory Coast)
30 May 2004 Second leg Asante Kotoko   2–0
(1–3 p)
  USM Alger Kumasi, Ghana
Duah   5'
Chibsah   81'

Louis Quianoo, Aziz Ansah   76' (Michael Osei,   76'), Godfred Yeboah, Issah Ahmed, Michel Asante, Yusifu Ohibsah, Frank Osei   73' (Michael Osei,   73'), Stephen Oduro, Nah A. Duah   60' (William Tierro,   60'), Shilla Allasan, Charles Taylor
[ Report]


Abdouni, Hamdoud, Arribi, Zeghdoud, Deghmani, Ghoul   83' (Ouichaoui,   83'), Achiou, Meftah, Djahnine   69' (Balbone,   69'), Metref, Diallo
Stadium: Baba Yara Stadium
Referee: Evene Divine (Cameroon)

Squad information edit

Playing statistics edit

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No. Nat. Player Division 1 Algerian Cup CAF Champions League Total
GS       GS       GS       GS      
Goalkeepers
1   Hichem Mezaïr 23 8 1 31 1
25   Merouane Abdouni 6 1 5 4 1 15 1 1
12   Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche 1 1
1   Farid Belmellat 1 1
Defenders
4   Salim Aribi 25 1 8 3 1 2 11 1 3 39 3 13
3   Tarek Ghoul 15 1 1 3 6 2 24 1 3
5   Mounir Zeghdoud 22 4 3 11 1 36 5
20   Mahieddine Meftah 23 8 5 2 6 1 1 34 1 11
2   Mohamed Hamdoud 28 7 4 5 1 2 9 1 42 9 6
18   Rabah Deghmani 21 2 4 1 8 1 33 4
3   Youcef Siahi 1 1
Midfielders
6   Farid Djahnine 16 3 4 9 1 29 4
7   Amar Ammour 25 2 2 3 1 9 1 1 37 4 3
8   Billel Dziri 22 3 5 4 1 9 4 35 7 6
15   Karim Ghazi 15 1 1 6 21 1 1
10   Hocine Achiou 26 7 7 4 1 11 2 41 8 9
16   Lahcène Nazef 19 2 1 4 1 25 2
22   Hamidou Balbone 18 5 3 4 1 4 1 1 26 6 5
26   Hocine Metref 15 2 2 4 1 1 10 1 29 4 3
Forwards
14   Moncef Ouichaoui 18 3 4 10 4 1 32 7 1
13   Mohamed Cheraïtia 8 1 1 2 11 1
19   Rabie Benchergui 24 11 1 1 3 1 8 2 2 35 14 3 1
21   Rafik Deghiche 8 2 4 14
11   Fadel Ryad Settara 6 4 10
  Abdelhakim Meziani 1 1 2
  Ali Lamine Kab 1 1
9   Ali Meçabih 4 2 1 4 5 6
23   Mamadou Diallo 10 2 1 5 2 1 4 5 19 9 2
Own goals 2 0 0 0
Totals 49 53 2 12 12 0 21 19 0 82 84 2

Goalscorers edit

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. D1 AC CL1 TOTAL
19   Rabie Benchergui FW 12 1 2 15
23   Mamadou Diallo FW 2 2 5 9
10   Hocine Achiou MF 7 1 0 8
-   Mohamed Hamdoud DF 6 1 1 8
8   Billel Dziri MF 3 0 4 7
11   Moncef Ouichaoui FW 3 0 4 7
22   Hamidou Balbone MF 5 0 1 6
-   Ali Meçabih FW 2 4 0 6
-   Hocine Metref MF 2 1 1 4
7   Amar Ammour MF 2 1 1 4
2   Salim Aribi DF 1 1 1 3
5   Mahieddine Meftah DF 0 0 1 1
9   Karim Ghazi MF 1 0 0 1
3   Tarek Ghoul DF 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 2
Totals 49 12 21 82

Clean sheets edit

Includes all competitive matches.

No. Nat Name N 1 AC CL 1 Total
1   Hichem Mezaïr 9 0 3 12
25   Merouane Abdouni 3 4 1 8
12   Lamine Zemmamouche 0 0 0 0
  Farid Belmellat 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 12 4 4 20

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