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St Annes on Sea Stad
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nazir Béchar got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Affi Ghanem in the 2nd minute of play forced St Annes on Sea FC's goalkeeper Afaghis Hemdani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afaghis Hemdani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amine Amri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute, Chaba Khalef hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Wickersley United's Chawki Khendu got control of the ball when Nouara Mansouri tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, St Annes on Sea FC's goal looked a bit too open when Amine Amri came free, but Afaghis Hemdani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Amine Amri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wickersley United's supporters rose to their feet, but Amine Amri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afaghis Hemdani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abderrahmane Belloumi might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Afaghis Hemdani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abderrahmane Belloumi ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Affi Ghanem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Afaghis Hemdani was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Amine Amri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Afaghis Hemdani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nouara Mansouri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abderrahmane Belloumi during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Wickersley United getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Abderrahmane Belloumi hit a great ball. St Annes on Sea FC's Jahid Raho shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 35th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Chawki Khendu but with some difficulty. Afaghis Hemdani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Affi Ghanem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd play minute Nouara Mansouri came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Chawki Khendu. 1-0. After 46 minutes, Cherif Boumedienne mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the St Annes on Sea FC and the Wickersley United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, St Annes on Sea FC's Cherif Boumedienne got a free kick in the 46th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Amine Amri was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Wickersley United's zone, Cherif Boumedienne stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Chawki Khendu came out of the goal and Cherif Boumedienne tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Afaghis Hemdani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amine Amri in the 54th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chaba Khalef during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Chawki Khendu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nazir Béchar in the 59th minute of play. Chawki Khendu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nouara Mansouri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amine Amri in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afaghis Hemdani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chawki Khendu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nouara Mansouri in the 70th minute of the match. If Nouara Mansouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nazir Béchar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chawki Khendu having to interfere. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind St Annes on Sea FC's goalkeeper Afaghis Hemdani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Wickersley United's Chawki Khendu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nouara Mansouri in the 86th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Amine Amri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wickersley United's supporters rose to their feet, but Amine Amri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Afaghis Hemdani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. St Annes on Sea FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.