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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tedj Bourebbou started the match with the kick off. Mahmoud Fanon kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Turfal Teahupoo FC's Mohamed Faudel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guillaume Laurent Karim Belkassem in the 4th minute of play. In the 11th minute of the game Ferhat Oussalah made a throw-in which Guillaume Laurent Karim Belkassem played forward. Tedj Bourebbou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edelmiro Charro having to interfere. If Mahmoud Fanon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Loyola's Edelmiro Charro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Loyola from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guillaume Laurent Karim Belkassem during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 30th minute, Guillaume Laurent Karim Belkassem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mouloud Beloufa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edelmiro Charro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Said Boutabout in the 40th minute. The supporters of Turfal Teahupoo FC booed when Loyola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yazid Kermali didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 41 minutes, Mouloud Beloufa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Turfal Teahupoo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mouloud Beloufa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Khalida Messaoudi kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. A collision led to Loyola getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Khalida Messaoudi hit a great ball. Loyola's Edelmiro Charro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tedj Bourebbou in the 45th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Loyola's zone, Said Boutabout stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edelmiro Charro came out of the goal and Said Boutabout tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

51 minutes into the match, Loyola's goal looked a bit too open when Mouloud Beloufa came free, but Edelmiro Charro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guillaume Laurent Karim Belkassem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Mohamed Faudel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Said Boutabout struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Edelmiro Charro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Turfal Teahupoo FC. After a defensive mix-up in Loyola's zone, Tedj Bourebbou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edelmiro Charro came out of the goal and Tedj Bourebbou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rafik Zoheir Bougherra's late challenge caught a Loyola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafik Zoheir Bougherra helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Loyola booed when Turfal Teahupoo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafik Zoheir Bougherra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edelmiro Charro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tedj Bourebbou, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Said Boutabout struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Edelmiro Charro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Turfal Teahupoo FC. Khalida Messaoudi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Said Boutabout managed to get in a good position for a shot. Turfal Teahupoo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Said Boutabout was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Edelmiro Charro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edelmiro Charro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mouloud Beloufa's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Hachemi Nekkar in the 94th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Loyola's Chaba Fillali. Loyola's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.