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Southeast Arcadia Pa
Spectators: 6702 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1702, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Said Bilal took the kick off in the first half of the match. Belaid Abdenouz hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the game, Sauk City's Kamel Mihoubi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Halim Bessou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Faouzi Aliche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karim Zaoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Kamel Mihoubi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Kamel Mihoubi came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Sauk City 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 Kamel Mihoubi couldn't finish the play. Said Bilal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Halim Bessou having to interfere. Halim Bessou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Said Bilal in the 27th minute of play. Faouzi Aliche came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Southeast Arcadia AFC's Chadli Madjer. But to his dismay, Chadli Madjer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Kamel Mihoubi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abd el Djamel's late challenge caught a Sauk City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abd el Djamel helped the player get up and apologised. Abd el Djamel hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Halim Bessou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Said Bilal, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karim Zaoui made a kick off. After 52 minutes, Karim Zaoui made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Sauk City's Faouzi Aliche tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 62 minutes into the game, Lazhar Cohen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sauk City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Southeast Arcadia AFC the free kick. Lazhar Cohen kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Faouzi Aliche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karim Zaoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Sauk City's Lazhar Cohen got his second yellow card of the match in the 64th minute. The referee ordered Lazhar Cohen off the ground. In the 65th minute, Lazhar Cohen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Chadli Madjer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Southeast Arcadia AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Chadli Madjer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faouzi Aliche breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sauk City's Faouzi Aliche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karim Zaoui in the 68th minute of play. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Southeast Arcadia AFC's goalkeeper Halim Bessou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kamel Mihoubi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Halim Bessou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 83 played minutes Southeast Arcadia AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abd al-Asis Sad. In the 87th minute Chadli Madjer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faouzi Aliche saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Southeast Arcadia AFC's Chadli Madjer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Faouzi Aliche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sauk City's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Abd al-Asis Sad was slow to take the kick. During this time Southeast Arcadia AFC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Abd al-Asis Sad almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sauk City's Faouzi Aliche did a great save. In the 92nd minute Karim Zaoui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faouzi Aliche saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mimoun Ouid Mesbah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sauk City's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.