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Englefield Green
Spectators: 6749 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Djallal Abdi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ramzy Belbey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Souad Khalef, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Nantwich getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Sabri Difallah hit a great ball. After having played for 19 minutes, Assim Benguedoudj managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nantwich's supporters crossed their fingers, but Assim Benguedoudj was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute Djallal Abdi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abbes Boubekeur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Assim Benguedoudj came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Nantwich 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 Assim Benguedoudj couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute, Azzam Gallaire hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abbes Boubekeur didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Nantwich's Assim Benguedoudj shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. When Kamil Driouche fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Englefield Green City's protests and gave Kamil Driouche a yellow card for diving instead. In the 29th match minute, Englefield Green City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamil Driouche to maneuver through the defense. When Nantwich's Djallal Abdi in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Englefield Green City's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Nantwich booed when Englefield Green City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lamine Halimi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Kamil Driouche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Djallal Abdi in the 37th minute of play forced Englefield Green City's goalkeeper Abbes Boubekeur to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abbes Boubekeur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Djallal Abdi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute Adel Ahmed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramzy Belbey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Assim Benguedoudj's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abbes Boubekeur read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Souad Khalef to make the kick off. Nantwich's Redha Deghmani got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ramzy Belbey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Azzam Gallaire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abbes Boubekeur showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Redha Deghmani in the 56th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adel Ahmed in the 58th minute of play forced Nantwich's goalkeeper Ramzy Belbey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Djallal Abdi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Assim Benguedoudj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Nantwich's goal looked a bit too open when Souad Khalef came free, but Ramzy Belbey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Djallal Abdi in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abbes Boubekeur saved Englefield Green City from getting behind. If Assim Benguedoudj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adel Ahmed in the 83rd minute of play forced Nantwich's goalkeeper Ramzy Belbey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abbes Boubekeur was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Djallal Abdi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Djallal Abdi really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adel Ahmed in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramzy Belbey saved Nantwich from getting behind.