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Shirebrook Stadium
Spectators: 6743 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rayane Beloufa kicked off to start the match. 9 minutes into the match, Djamil Cavalli had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zinedine Faudel. Shirebrook's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Djamil Cavalli was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Abdelmalek Dennane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ifthen Benhabiles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lounes Bouteflika in the 16th minute of play. After 26 minutes of play, Shirebrook's Abdelmalek Dennane made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ifthen Benhabiles was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 34th minute Djamil Cavalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zinedine Faudel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Djamil Cavalli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the match, Shirebrook's goal looked a bit too open when Rayane Beloufa came free, but Zinedine Faudel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Djamil Cavalli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Zinedine Faudel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Ifthen Benhabiles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelmalek Dennane, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. If Lounes Bouteflika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lounes Bouteflika received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ifthen Benhabiles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelmalek Dennane blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ifthen Benhabiles having to make a save. 63 minutes into the game, Shirebrook's Lounes Bouteflika nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ifthen Benhabiles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When Eastcote's Rayane Beloufa in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Shirebrook's goalie prevented a goal. After 72 minutes, Medjadi Larbes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shirebrook and the Eastcote players grew even worse after the yellow card. Medjadi Larbes kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Eastcote's Djamil Cavalli got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Djamil Cavalli got free with Zinedine Faudel in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute, Djamil Cavalli 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. When Habib Bencheikh fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eastcote's protests and gave Habib Bencheikh a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd match minute, Eastcote was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Habib Bencheikh to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Shirebrook's Zinedine Faudel got control of the ball when Djamil Cavalli tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lounes Bouteflika fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ifthen Benhabiles having to interfere. Eastcote were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Shirebrook to leave the ground with a draw.