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Holford Park
Spectators: 6736 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Issam Sofyane kicked off to start the match. If Abdelkader Besseghir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Holford's Saber Meriem got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelkader Besseghir in the 6th minute of play forced Leytonstone City's goalkeeper Camel Djeziri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute of the match Ahaszzi Derbouz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Camel Djeziri showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 10 played minutes Leytonstone City got a freekick which was hit by Azzad Rodesli. Hadj Benichou, 11 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Issam Sofyane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute, Jawed Taâllah 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. Antar Benyoucef hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Leytonstone City's zone, Saber Meriem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camel Djeziri came out of the goal and Saber Meriem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With his leg Camel Djeziri managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when Holford's Saber Meriem fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Holford booed when Leytonstone City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ishak Nemchi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Saber Meriem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abdelkader Besseghir to strike the kick off in the second half. Abdallah Saïdani came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Leytonstone City's Cheikh Sadaoui. But to his dismay, Cheikh Sadaoui quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 60th minute, Hadj Benichou sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Leytonstone City's Camel Djeziri didn't even have to move. Camel Djeziri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saber Meriem in the 62nd minute of the match. If Saber Meriem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Abdelkader Besseghir's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Camel Djeziri was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Holford's Abdallah Saïdani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issam Sofyane in the 72nd minute of play. Holford's Abdallah Saïdani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Issam Sofyane in the 77th minute of play. Issam Sofyane's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdallah Saïdani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Jawed Taâllah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Abdallah Saïdani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Camel Djeziri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelkader Besseghir in the 86th minute of play. Camel Djeziri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saber Meriem, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute.