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LEYENDAS STADIUM
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Justo Urbasa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Khalida Yacine stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Justo Urbasa's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Cabot AFC's Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Apap in the 6th minute of play. Edmond Kerbouche's late challenge caught a LEYENDAS FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmond Kerbouche helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Edmond Kerbouche hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmond Kerbouche in the 11th minute of play forced LEYENDAS FC's goalkeeper Khalida Yacine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Nouredine Drioueche sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Albert Apap kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni. That made the score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. In the 20thth minute of the game Justo Urbasa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LEYENDAS FC's Khalida Yacine was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, LEYENDAS FC's Abd el Kader got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Nouredine Drioueche came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albert Apap in the 31st minute of play forced Cabot AFC's goalkeeper Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute Justo Urbasa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khalida Yacine saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The corner led Cabot AFC's Noureddine Yahia to fire away a dangerous shot which Khalida Yacine despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albert Apap in the 37th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edmond Aït Salem during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th match minute, LEYENDAS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmond Aït Salem to maneuver through the defense. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albert Apap in the 48th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Albert Apap to make the kick off. Albert Apap fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cabot AFC's Nassim Medaci got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 59 minutes of play, LEYENDAS FC's Nouredine Drioueche made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Sofiane Bezzaz in the 63rd minute of play forced Cabot AFC's goalkeeper Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Sofiane Bezzaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nouredine Drioueche, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Khalida Yacine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Justo Urbasa in the 69th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in LEYENDAS FC's zone, Justo Urbasa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khalida Yacine came out of the goal and Justo Urbasa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, LEYENDAS FC's Khalida Yacine got control of the ball when Justo Urbasa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chaba Moussaoui's late challenge caught a LEYENDAS FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chaba Moussaoui helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Cabot AFC's Chaba Moussaoui got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nouredine Drioueche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute Albert Apap shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Cabot AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Apap came free, but Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 92 minutes, Justo Urbasa made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. LEYENDAS FC's Khalida Yacine tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Reda Madouni came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by LEYENDAS FC's Albert Apap. But to his dismay, Albert Apap quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The LEYENDAS FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cabot AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.