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Barnham
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zidan Mérah-Benida took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Hale's zone, Faouzi Larbes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Islam Arouani came out of the goal and Faouzi Larbes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Hale's Hamdane Mansouri got a free kick in the 6th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Hale's goal looked a bit too open when Faouzi Larbes came free, but Islam Arouani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adid Djenia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Islam Arouani having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Lotfi Betroni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 12 minutes into the match, Hale's Abdelnacer Mazigh broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After having played for 18 minutes, Zidan Mérah-Benida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hale's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zidan Mérah-Benida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Hale's zone, Faouzi Larbes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Islam Arouani came out of the goal and Faouzi Larbes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adid Djenias short, quick shot in the 22ndth minute got Islam Arouani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mahmoud Benhamou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Boubekeur Dhahhak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Barnham getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Nouh Ayad hit a great ball. Zidan Mérah-Benida recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adid Djenia hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Mahmoud Benhamou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Boubekeur Dhahhak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute Mahmoud Benhamou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boubekeur Dhahhak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hamdane Mansouri kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Yazid Mansouri kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Yazid Mansouri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hale's supporters rose to their feet, but Yazid Mansouri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boubekeur Dhahhak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Nouh Ayad was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 56 minutes had been played. Nouh Ayad hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Zidan Mérah-Benida 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. If Mahmoud Benhamou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Adid Djenia struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Islam Arouani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barnham. Abdelhafid Bouchemla kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Mahmoud Benhamou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boubekeur Dhahhak having to interfere. Mahmoud Benhamou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Boubekeur Dhahhak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toufik Kateb kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Barnham were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Hale's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hamid Damardji took the corner. Barnham's Faouzi Larbes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Islam Arouani in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Boubekeur Dhahhak was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zidan Mérah-Benida showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 85 minute of play. If Adid Djenia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zidan Mérah-Benida recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 97th minute, Mahmoud Benhamou made a precise shot to the right of Boubekeur Dhahhak. Barnham's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Hale had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.