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JR ESPINOZA
Spectators: 8180 (Terracing: 6137, Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 162) Garfield Dream Team's Ludomir Grucza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Manos Karelas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustapha Ghazi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 5 in the game by Ludomir Grucza from a close distance when the talented Daho Yacef managed to make a qualified save. Lewes's players were relieved. When Garfield Dream Team's Ludomir Grucza in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lewes's goalie prevented a goal. In the 10th minute Mustapha Ghazi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manos Karelas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lewes's Daho Yacef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ludomir Grucza in the 12th minute of play. Ludomir Grucza received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Daho Yacef came out and tried to block the shot, but Ludomir Grucza slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 12th minute. Daho Yacef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ludomir Grucza in the 18th minute of play. Garfield Dream Team's Manos Karelas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustapha Ghazi in the 21st minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Hocine Cixous had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manos Karelas. Garfield Dream Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hocine Cixous was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Tayeb Kourichi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Lewes's Mustapha Ghazi in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Garfield Dream Team's goalie prevented a goal. 41 minutes into the match, Ludomir Grucza notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Lewes's Daho Yacef. Daho Yacef was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hocine Cixous sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mustapha Ghazi was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Lewes's goal looked a bit too open when Lakhdar Benhamou came free, but Daho Yacef reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manos Karelas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hocine Cixous in the 62nd minute of the match. Daho Yacef took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ludomir Grucza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Garfield Dream Team's Manos Karelas got control of the ball when Mustapha Ghazi tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Garfield Dream Team's zone, Tayeb Kourichi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manos Karelas came out of the goal and Tayeb Kourichi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Garfield Dream Team's Manos Karelas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Garfield Dream Team from getting a goal against them. Garfield Dream Team's Manos Karelas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Garfield Dream Team from getting a goal against them. In the 92nd minute Mustapha Ghazi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manos Karelas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mustapha Ghazi got free with Manos Karelas in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Many of Lewes's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Lewes may have spent more time on the ball, but Garfield Dream Team were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.