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Match Report
Bicester
Spectators: 6736 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 0) Bicester's Soltani Bentaala started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Razi Sadi fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bicester's protests and gave Razi Sadi a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Bicester:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Staithes:s goal. The referee gave Staithes a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hadi Aliche, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Bicester's Badr Bencheikh. 0-1. When Camil Horr fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Staithes's protests and gave Camil Horr a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Staithes's Camil Horr got a free kick in the 11th minute. Nabil Lelouch made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hosni Ziani in the 14th minute. If Soltani Bentaala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hosni Ziani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bicester's goalkeeper Badr Bencheikh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Bicester's Mekki Djaout got a free kick in the 29th minute. Soltani Bentaala succeeded in the game's 32nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Soltani Bentaala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Idir Saâdani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Ahmed Menguellet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Idir Saâdani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nabil Lelouch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Soltani Bentaala in the 63rd minute of play. Bicester's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Idir Saâdani scored to the left of an out of position Badr Bencheikh, making the score, 1-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hosni Ziani during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Hosni Ziani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hosni Ziani in the 75th minute of play forced Staithes's goalkeeper Nabil Lelouch to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute, Newfel Ali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 80 minutes, Ismet Benaouf mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bicester and the Staithes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ismet Benaouf hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Staithes's Mebarek Belmadi pulled a muscle in his back after 82 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Afsahi Khalef charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Afsahi Khalef the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Staithes booed when Bicester was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afsahi Khalef didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hosni Ziani struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Nabil Lelouch didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bicester. Nabil Lelouch took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Soltani Bentaala, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the match, Bicester's Soltani Bentaala sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nabil Lelouch narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 96 minutes into the match, Hosni Ziani notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Staithes's Nabil Lelouch. Nabil Lelouch was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Staithes succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Bicester had controlled the match.
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