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Match Report
Shaker Heights
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Slimane Boutella started the match with the kick off. Mohammed Ahmed Sofiane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Jussef Raho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lakhdar Soltani struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Jussef Raho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Highview. Shaker Heights's Jussef Raho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lakhdar Soltani in the 7th minute of play. Khalida Horr hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. When Khalida Horr fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shaker Heights's protests and gave Khalida Horr a yellow card for diving instead. In the 13th match minute, Shaker Heights was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Khalida Horr to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute of the match Abd al-Aziz Madouni sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jussef Raho skillfully saved the ball. Shaker Heights's Jussef Raho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lakhdar Soltani in the 15th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Slimane Boutella in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mustapha Seghiri saved Highview from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by El Saïfi during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Shaker Heights's Smail Ouadah couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Highview. Slimane Boutella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute of the match, Mohammed Ahmed Ben Meriem got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mustapha Seghiri was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Slimane Boutella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Mustapha Seghiri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Meriem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustapha Seghiri having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The wind increased when Lakhdar Soltani made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Mohammed Ahmed Sofiane fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Jussef Raho, passed just outside the right post. Mohammed Ahmed Sofiane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Jussef Raho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Lakhdar Soltani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 71st minute Slimane Boutella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mustapha Seghiri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 73 minutes, Mohammed Ahmed Sofiane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Highview's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohammed Ahmed Sofiane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Highview booed when Shaker Heights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hicham Hamruche didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Shaker Heights's Smail Ouadah got a free kick in the 79th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Shaker Heights's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Meriem sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mustapha Seghiri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Meriem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Mustapha Seghiri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85thth minute of the game Mohammed Ahmed Ben Meriem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Highview's Mustapha Seghiri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Highview getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Nabil Maroc hit a great ball. When Slimane Boutella came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Shaker Heights fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Slimane Boutella couldn't finish the play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.
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