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Itta Bena
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Boudjemaa Kermali started the match with the kick off. Kasdi Hemdani struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Rabah Bentaala didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Itta Bena. Ahmed Adjani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hemza Camus in the 10th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Boudjemaa Kermali managed to get in a good position for a shot. Branson FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Boudjemaa Kermali was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmed Adjani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Boudjemaa Kermali might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ahmed Adjani. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Boudjemaa Kermali ran back to his position shaking his head. Hemza Camus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Adjani having to interfere. In the 16th minute Boudjemaa Kermali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Adjani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amar El-Kenz's late challenge caught a Itta Bena's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amar El-Kenz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Branson FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Amar El-Kenz hit a great ball. Samir Abbas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Bentaala having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boudjemaa Kermali in the 23rd minute of play forced Itta Bena's goalkeeper Ahmed Adjani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Branson FC's Rabah Bentaala got control of the ball when Mebarek Touhami tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Samir Abbas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rabah Bentaala was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 28th match minute, Branson FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Abdelghani to maneuver through the defense. Kasdi Hemdani kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Zoheir Ali took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ahmed Adjani. Itta Bena's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Branson FC booed when Itta Bena was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Mekhloufi didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hemza Camus in the 35th minute of play forced Itta Bena's goalkeeper Ahmed Adjani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boudjemaa Kermali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ahmed Adjani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boudjemaa Kermali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 45 minutes, Kasdi Hemdani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itta Bena and the Branson FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th match minute, Itta Bena was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kasdi Hemdani to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the match, Branson FC's Zoheir Ali broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Hemza Camus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Ahmed Adjani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

A collision led to Itta Bena getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Mouloud Bitat hit a great ball. Samir Abbas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hemza Camus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ahmed Adjani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute Boudjemaa Kermali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Adjani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahmoud Mamouni took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 70th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rabah Bentaala. Branson FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samir Abbas in the 71st minute of play forced Branson FC's goalkeeper Rabah Bentaala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boudjemaa Kermali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Ahmed Adjani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hocine Zaoui hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Boudjemaa Kermali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Adjani having to interfere. In the 85th match minute, Itta Bena was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Mekhloufi to maneuver through the defense. If Boudjemaa Kermali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Itta Bena getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Kasdi Hemdani hit a great ball. Itta Bena succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Branson FC had controlled the match.