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Palmdale East Park
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) Cherif Doutté made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Farès Kermali sent off a good shot on target. Cherif Doutté made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelkader Guessoum in the 6th minute of play. Abdelkader Guessoum recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Farès Kermali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cherif Doutté having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Karim Bezzaz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Palmdale East AFC's zone, Karim Bezzaz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Smail Lamine came out of the goal and Karim Bezzaz 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, Jewett City's Cherif Doutté got control of the ball when Farès Kermali tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jewett City's Cherif Doutté played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelkader Guessoum in the 26th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Farès Kermali got free with Cherif Doutté in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Abdelkader Guessoum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cherif Doutté made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelkader Guessoum in the 34th minute of play. 40 minutes into the game, Mohamed Djaout was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jewett City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palmdale East AFC the free kick. In the 40th minute, Mohamed Djaout hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute Palmdale East AFC were awarded a corner. Kamel Derrida went to the cornerflag to take it. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Abdelkader Guessoum made the kick off in the second half. Medjadi Daham struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Smail Lamine didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jewett City. In the 52nd minute, Mohamed Bouazza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes into the game, Farès Kermali cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Cherif Doutté was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 59 minutes into the match, Jewett City's goal looked a bit too open when Farès Kermali came free, but Cherif Doutté reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Smail Lamine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karim Bezzaz in the 62nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Abdelkader Guessoum's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cherif Doutté was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. If Abdelkader Guessoum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cherif Doutté took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Farès Kermali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Smail Lamine made an important save on a dangerous shot by Medjadi Daham in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Jewett City's goal looked a bit too open when Farès Kermali came free, but Cherif Doutté reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Palmdale East AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Bezzaz came free, but Smail Lamine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jewett City's Mohamed Djaout got his second yellow card of the match in the 82nd minute. The referee ordered Mohamed Djaout off the ground. In the 86th minute of the match Palmdale East AFC got a corner. Jewett City's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Kamel Derrida ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Abdelkader Guessoum heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Abdelkader Guessoum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Cherif Doutté tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Jewett City's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelkader Guessoum came free, but Cherif Doutté reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelkader Guessoum received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Cherif Doutté tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelkader Guessoum in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cherif Doutté prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Palmdale East AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Jewett City for a fine match.