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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 4th minute Slimane Daham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Zeghdoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute Said Kerkar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Zeghdoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Ihidjaten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chih Benhamou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ferhat Matmour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chih Benhamou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Ihidjaten having to interfere. In the 18th minute Said Kerkar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Zeghdoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Chih Benhamou managed to get in a good position for a shot. American Canyon's supporters rose to their feet, but Chih Benhamou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karim Ihidjaten breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Said Kerkar scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafik Zeghdoud, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Coleman booed when American Canyon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdellah Bezzaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mohammad Madani took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rafik Zeghdoud. American Canyon's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chih Benhamou in the 35th minute of play forced Coleman's goalkeeper Karim Ihidjaten to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Coleman's goal looked a bit too open when Chih Benhamou came free, but Karim Ihidjaten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karim Ihidjaten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chih Benhamou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Coleman's goal looked a bit too open when Ferhat Matmour came free, but Karim Ihidjaten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Nouredine Ben Khalidi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coleman's supporters rose to their feet, but Nouredine Ben Khalidi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafik Zeghdoud breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 41st match minute, Coleman was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nouredine Ben Khalidi to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Said Kerkar to make the kick off. If Chih Benhamou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karim Ihidjaten 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 55th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Slimane Daham got free with Rafik Zeghdoud in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to American Canyon getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Ali Bentaala hit a great ball. Slimane Daham's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Rafik Zeghdoud skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Said Kerkar succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 70th playminute. Karim Ihidjaten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chih Benhamou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to American Canyon getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Abdellah Bezzaz hit a great ball. Rafik Zeghdoud showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nouredine Ben Khalidi, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, one of Coleman:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Coleman. In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for American Canyon. Chih Benhamou stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Karim Ihidjaten. 1-3. After 89 minutes of play, American Canyon's Ferhat Matmour made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karim Ihidjaten was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Chih Benhamou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.