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Harpurhey Stadium
Spectators: 6744 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hamid Saïd started the match with the kick off. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Hamid Saïd sped through Harpurhey FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dida Bedrina. Hamid Saïd's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dida Bedrina read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdelaziz Benbrahim got free with Mouloud Kelkal in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dida Bedrina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Saïd in the 15th minute of the match. Jounaidi Mamouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Dida Bedrina tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Toufik Djenane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 28 minutes, Hamid Saïd managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sandwich City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamid Saïd was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abdelaziz Benbrahim recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dida Bedrina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jounaidi Mamouni in the 41st minute of play. In the 43rd minute Nordine Hamid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mouloud Kelkal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Sandwich City were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Nordine Hamid made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Chahine El Maleh hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jounaidi Mamouni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dida Bedrina read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. If Hamid Saïd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dida Bedrina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamid Saïd in the 71st minute of play. When Harpurhey FC's Nordine Hamid in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sandwich City's goalie prevented a goal. Abdelaziz Benbrahim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Mouloud Kelkal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nordine Hamid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mouloud Kelkal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chahine El Maleh in the 89th minute of the match. Mouloud Kelkal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelaziz Benbrahim in the 93rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nordine Hamid in the 95th minute of play forced Sandwich City's goalkeeper Mouloud Kelkal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.