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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Smail Ziani started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Halim Benflis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdel Maroc in the 6th minute of play. If Smail Ziani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Madrid fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 9th minute. Penalty! Anther Djahnine shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Smail Ziani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Smail Ziani in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Halim Benflis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Mohamed Yacef had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Smail Ziani in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Halim Benflis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Smail Ziani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Abdel Maroc's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Halim Benflis was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. After 28 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Milwaukee! The referee gave Real Madrid a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Nouredine Daham, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Milwaukee's Mehdi Zerara. 1-0. Abdel Maroc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Halim Benflis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid's Karim Mehenni got a free kick in the 34th minute. Smail Ziani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Halim Benflis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mohamed Zidane was the one to do the kick off. When Milwaukee's Smail Ziani in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Madrid's goalie prevented a goal. In the 61st minute Smail Ziani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halim Benflis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mohamed Yacef had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdel Maroc who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Halim Benflis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Muhammad Abbas kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Abdel Marocs short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Halim Benflis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdel Maroc in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Halim Benflis saved Real Madrid from getting behind. Abdel Maroc's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Halim Benflis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Smail Ziani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Halim Benflis having to make a save. Abdel Maroc in the 93rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Halim Benflis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 93 played minutes Real Madrid got a freekick which was hit by Chadli Zidane.