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Eureka Springs
Spectators: 7373 (Terracing: 5526, Seating: 1672, VIP seats: 175) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chakib Khendu made the kick off which started today's match. Nasser Abdenouz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chakib Khendu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Chakib Khendu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Eureka Springs booed when Fútbol Club Barcelona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bouzid Fadela didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mourad Aït Salem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Bouzid Fadela managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fútbol Club Barcelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Bouzid Fadela was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nasser Abdenouz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 17th minute, Chakib Khendu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nasser Abdenouz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 21st minute Bouzid Fadela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nasser Abdenouz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chakib Khendu scored 0-2 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nasser Abdenouz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26th match minute, Eureka Springs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelmalek Khaldi to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, Fútbol Club Barcelona's Chakib Khendu sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nasser Abdenouz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 31 minutes, Ali Boutabout mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fútbol Club Barcelona and the Eureka Springs players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 31st minute, Ali Boutabout hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 33 minutes, Chakib Khendu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fútbol Club Barcelona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chakib Khendu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bouzid Fadela took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nasser Abdenouz. Nasser Abdenouz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Nasser Abdenouz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chakib Khendu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Mustapha Kermali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amine Nasri's late challenge caught a Fútbol Club Barcelona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amine Nasri helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd match minute, Eureka Springs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amine Nasri to maneuver through the defense. Nasser Abdenouz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Charles Louahla's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. The Eureka Springs players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fútbol Club Barcelona were winning 0-3.

The wind increased when Mustapha Kermali made the kick off in the second half. Fútbol Club Barcelona's Chakib Khendu got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdelaziz Aboulker stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mustapha Kermali's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Bouzid Fadela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Nasser Abdenouz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Timsit kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Charles Louahla could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Nasser Abdenouz made a huge save. Mourad Aït Salem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bouzid Fadela hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Abdelaziz Aboulker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustapha Kermali, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. The audience was convinced that Mustapha Kermali's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdelaziz Aboulker was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Nasser Abdenouz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Nasser Abdenouz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bouzid Fadela in the 89th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Nouredine Aarache managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fútbol Club Barcelona's supporters rose to their feet, but Nouredine Aarache was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nasser Abdenouz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fútbol Club Barcelona's Chakib Khendu got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.