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Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) Dari Chedda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abed Khalef having to interfere. After 8 played minutes Fordham AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abderrazek Bachtobji. Tahar Thabet made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Zahi Bouteflika sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 13 minutes, Fodil Banouas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wallsend City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fodil Banouas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zahi Bouteflika got free with Tahar Thabet in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 18th minute, Bellemou Ziani ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abed Khalef was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 21st minute, Hocine Dahleb hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fodil Banouas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rd minute Dari Chedda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abed Khalef saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Fordham AFC booed when Wallsend City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zahi Bouzid didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 47 minutes, Akwli Medjiba mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fordham AFC and the Wallsend City players grew even worse after the yellow card. With a little luck, Fordham AFC's Tahar Thabet got control of the ball when Zahi Bouteflika tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Wallsend City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fordham AFC were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fodil Banouas made a kick off. In the 54th minute Zahi Bouteflika shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tahar Thabet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dari Chedda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Abed Khalef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Bellemou Ziani got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dari Chedda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abed Khalef having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 76th minute by Dari Chedda got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 77th minute, Dari Chedda got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bellemou Ziani in the 79th minute of play forced Wallsend City's goalkeeper Abed Khalef to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tahar Thabet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zahi Bouteflika, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpected shot in the 84th minute by Dari Chedda got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 86th minute, Lamine Abrika hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 92 minutes into the game, Fodil Banouas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Tahar Thabet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Through an outstanding action, after 96 minutes, Abed Khalef successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.