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Hughesville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hameur Benhabiles got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Shamrock Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Souad Hadjadj came free, but Belaid Ghozali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rachid Abbas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 15th minute, Hameur Benhabiles made a precise shot to the right of Antoine Cavalli. Sparlingville AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. With his leg Antoine Cavalli managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when Shamrock Rovers's Rachid Abbas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 22nd minute, Ismaïl Fari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute of the match Abdelaziz Ghazi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antoine Cavalli showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Shamrock Rovers defense, Souad Hadjadj kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Belaid Ghozali. The Shamrock Rovers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Belaid Ghozali should have stopped the shot. In the 27th minute, Hocine Djamel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Belaid Ghozali was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Ismaïl Fari struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Belaid Ghozali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sparlingville AFC. Sparlingville AFC's Antoine Cavalli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hameur Benhabiles in the 33rd minute of play. Rabah Mamouni hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. 42 minutes into the match, Sparlingville AFC's goalkeeper Antoine Cavalli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rachid Abbas. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Souad Hadjadj in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Belaid Ghozali prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

After 52 played minutes Shamrock Rovers got a freekick which was hit by Hameur Benhabiles. 56 minutes into the match, Sparlingville AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rachid Abbas came free, but Antoine Cavalli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hocine Djamel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Belaid Ghozali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. After 60 played minutes Sparlingville AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ismaïl Fari. In the 67th minute, Hocine Djamel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sparlingville AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Hocine Djamel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Belaid Ghozali having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zīn ud-Dīn Bahari in the 77th minute of play forced Sparlingville AFC's goalkeeper Antoine Cavalli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute, Fodil Deghmani ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antoine Cavalli was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Rachid Abbas's late challenge caught a Sparlingville AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rachid Abbas helped the player get up and apologised. Rachid Abbas kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Belaid Ghozali made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hocine Djamel in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute of the match Sparlingville AFC got a corner. Shamrock Rovers's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Souad Hadjadj ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Souad Hadjadj in the 93rd minute of play forced Shamrock Rovers's goalkeeper Belaid Ghozali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Souad Hadjadj in the 93rd minute of play forced Shamrock Rovers's goalkeeper Belaid Ghozali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mohamed Yahi came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Sparlingville AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mohamed Yahi couldn't finish the play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sparlingville AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.