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American Canyon
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Chih Benhamou made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute of the match Abdelnacer Yahia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafik Zeghdoud skillfully saved the ball. Chih Benhamou kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the game, Zenit FC's Lawrence Jetzer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafik Zeghdoud made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fawzi Hanin in the 10th minute of play forced American Canyon's goalkeeper Rafik Zeghdoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brasil Taffarel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ferhat Matmour in the 14th minute. Brasil Taffarel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Chih Benhamou showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. After 20 played minutes American Canyon got a freekick which was hit by Ali Bentaala. In the 22nd minute Ferhat Matmour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brasil Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brasil Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chih Benhamou in the 23rd minute of play. Chih Benhamou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brasil Taffarel having to interfere. Fawzi Hanin charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fawzi Hanin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rafik Zeghdoud showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lawrence Jetzer, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fawzi Hanin in the 37th minute of play forced American Canyon's goalkeeper Rafik Zeghdoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Zenit FC's Fawzi Hanin in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye American Canyon's goalie prevented a goal. 43 minutes into the match, American Canyon's goal looked a bit too open when Fawzi Hanin came free, but Rafik Zeghdoud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to American Canyon getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. El Bouzid hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Fawzi Hanin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafik Zeghdoud was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Lawrence Jetzer to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Lawrence Jetzer dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rafik Zeghdoud, 1-3. In the 55th minute, Fawzi Hanin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Chih Benhamou left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The American Canyon fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. Brasil Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chih Benhamou, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. American Canyon's Rafik Zeghdoud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save American Canyon from getting a goal against them. American Canyon's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lawrence Jetzer 67 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4. In the 74th minute Chih Benhamou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brasil Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fawzi Hanin got free with Rafik Zeghdoud in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, American Canyon's Rafik Zeghdoud got control of the ball when 韩锋昂 tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fawzi Hanin got free with Rafik Zeghdoud in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, 韩锋昂 took a quick shot and it went in 2-5 without a chance for Rafik Zeghdoud to make any attempt to save it. Zenit FC made a substitution. Ahmed Malek replaced Abdelnacer Yahia. American Canyon's Rafik Zeghdoud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save American Canyon from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in American Canyon's zone, Lawrence Jetzer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafik Zeghdoud came out of the goal and Lawrence Jetzer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Chih Benhamou came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the American Canyon 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 Chih Benhamou couldn't finish the play.