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Yokohama arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lakhdar Meriem got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cheikha Amara during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Yokohama Warriors getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Cheikha Amara hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 7 minutes, Mohamed Faudel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Tayeb Zidane hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute, Lakhdar Meriem had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Rafik Zoheir Bougherra charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rafik Zoheir Bougherra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Turfal Teahupoo FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 10th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 13 minutes, Yokohama Warriors's Jussef Medjoudj got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Mohamed Faudel. In the 17th minute, Mahmoud Fanon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mohamed Faudel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mansour Lamine Kab in the 19th minute of play. Karim Madjer kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Yokohama Warriors's Mahieddine Cohen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tedj Bourebbou in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mouloud Beloufa in the 25th minute of play forced Yokohama Warriors's goalkeeper Mahieddine Cohen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yokohama Warriors's Mahieddine Cohen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mouloud Beloufa in the 30th minute of play. Mouloud Beloufa hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the match, Yokohama Warriors's goal looked a bit too open when Mouloud Beloufa came free, but Mahieddine Cohen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tedj Bourebbou in the 37th minute of play forced Yokohama Warriors's goalkeeper Mahieddine Cohen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mahieddine Cohen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tedj Bourebbou in the 40th minute of the match. Mahieddine Cohen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahmoud Fanon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Yokohama Warriors's goal looked a bit too open when Mahmoud Fanon came free, but Mahieddine Cohen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mahieddine Cohen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mouloud Beloufa went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tedj Bourebbou made a kick off. Karim Madjer hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Mahieddine Cohen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tedj Bourebbou in the 54th minute of the match. Tayeb Zidane scored 1-4 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mahieddine Cohen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mahieddine Cohen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahmoud Fanon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mahieddine Cohen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mouloud Beloufa in the 61st minute. After some careless play in the Yokohama Warriors defense, Tedj Bourebbou kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mahieddine Cohen. The Yokohama Warriors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mahieddine Cohen should have stopped the shot. Mahieddine Cohen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mouloud Beloufa in the 70th minute of play. When Mouloud Beloufa got free in front of the goal in the 70th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Mahieddine Cohen was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Yokohama Warriors's goalkeeper Mahieddine Cohen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mouloud Beloufa. Mahieddine Cohen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mouloud Beloufa in the 73rd minute. Tedj Bourebbou received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mahieddine Cohen came out and tried to block the shot, but Tedj Bourebbou slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 78th minute. Mohamed Faudel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faouzi Djamel in the 86th minute of play. With a little luck, Yokohama Warriors's Mahieddine Cohen got control of the ball when Mouloud Beloufa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mohamed Faudel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mansour Lamine Kab in the 91st minute of the match. 94 minutes into the match, Turfal Teahupoo FC's Mahmoud Fanon sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mahieddine Cohen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tayeb Zidane in the 96th minute of play forced Yokohama Warriors's goalkeeper Mahieddine Cohen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Turfal Teahupoo FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Turfal Teahupoo FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.