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Match Report
Marden
Spectators: 6751 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1751, VIP seats: 0) Abdelghani Ben Cherif started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Sofiane Arouani was out of position in the 8 minute of play, and Mourad Hamyane capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mourad Hamyane really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Abdelnasser Otman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hadi Hamyane's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Abdelghani Ben Cherif blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdelnasser Otman having to make a save. Mourad Hamyane hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Saltaire's Sofiane Arouani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Hamyane in the 24th minute of play. In the 25th minute, Zizou Zaaf hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th match minute, Marden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Farid Bachtobji to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Mourad Hamyane fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Abdelghani Ben Cherif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelnasser Otman having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The wind increased when Mourad Hamyane made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Saltaire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yazid Sakrani to maneuver through the defense. Sofiane Arouani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mourad Hamyane in the 59th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Saltaire's Amir Kheyari got a free kick in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mourad Hamyane in the 63rd minute of play forced Saltaire's goalkeeper Sofiane Arouani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Marden getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Zizou Zaaf hit a great ball. Saltaire's Tayeb Kouici couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 67th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Marden. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Saltaire's goalkeeper Sofiane Arouani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abdelnasser Otman made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Rafik Barbarossa sent off a good shot on target. Abdelghani Ben Cherif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Abdelnasser Otman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Lakhdar Boutella came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Marden fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lakhdar Boutella couldn't finish the play. Lakhdar Boutella sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafik Barbarossa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelnasser Otman having to interfere. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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