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Belper Stadium
Spectators: 6757 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1757, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nouara Soltani kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd match minute, Belper United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelhalim Bencherif to maneuver through the defense. After 5 played minutes Cove got a freekick which was hit by Kendi Messaoudi. In the 14th minute Nouara Soltani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mebarek Oulhaci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Dassi Harkat fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cove's protests and gave Dassi Harkat a yellow card for diving instead. Dassi Harkat hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. When Belper United's Nouara Soltani, in the 23rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Belper United. Mebarek Oulhaci didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 25th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Belper United's Abdelhakim Rahouli shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 30th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mebarek Oulhaci but with some difficulty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sabri El Ounès in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ismaïl Soumati prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ismaïl Soumati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sabri El Ounès, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 39th minute, Bekathen Souakri ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ismaïl Soumati was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Sabri El Ounès made the kick off in the second half. Mebarek Oulhaci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nouara Soltani in the 54th minute of the match. Mebarek Oulhaci stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tayeb Abbas's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Sabri El Ounès fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ismaïl Soumati having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Nouara Soltani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belper United's supporters rose to their feet, but Nouara Soltani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mebarek Oulhaci breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ismaïl Soumati showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sabri El Ounès in the 74th minute of the match. In the 76th minute Nouara Soltani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mebarek Oulhaci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 76 minutes, Rabah Cixous mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cove and the Belper United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cove's Rabah Cixous got a free kick in the 76th minute. 78 minutes into the match, Cove's goal looked a bit too open when Nouara Soltani came free, but Mebarek Oulhaci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute Nouara Soltani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mebarek Oulhaci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tayeb Abbas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Mebarek Oulhaci tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sabri El Ounès sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nouara Soltani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mebarek Oulhaci having to interfere. Mebarek Oulhaci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tayeb Abbas in the 92nd minute of play. Mebarek Oulhaci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nouara Soltani in the 95th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.