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Hartford City Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Hartford City's goal looked a bit too open when Mustapha Amara came free, but Benamar Boutabout reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Mustapha Amara made a precise shot to the right of Benamar Boutabout. Hartford City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Fadhil Abrikas short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Fadhil Madjer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fadhil Abrika let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 10th minute shot 1-1 at rihgt post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Djamel Mohand during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Hartford City booed when Gloucester City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Djamel Mohand didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 18 minutes, Nourredine Aarache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hartford City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nourredine Aarache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chih Oussalah during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Chih Oussalah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A long shot from Alain Abbas in the 24th minute of play was well struck, but Fadhil Madjer made a really good save at the right post. Chih Oussalah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Benamar Boutabout tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 42 minutes of play, Gloucester City FC's Ahmed Sadmi made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benamar Boutabout was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fadhil Abrika in the 47thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fadhil Madjer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After the first half Gloucester City FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fadhil Abrika stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Djamel Mohand kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Nourredine Aarache was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 55th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Fadhil Abrika received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Fadhil Madjer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Mouloud Ibrir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Gloucester City FC booed when Hartford City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kamel Sad didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Hartford City fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when Hartford City's Fadhil Abrika looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With his leg Benamar Boutabout managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Gloucester City FC's Chih Oussalah fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Gloucester City FC defense, Fadhil Abrika kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fadhil Madjer. The Gloucester City FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fadhil Madjer should have stopped the shot. 76 minutes into the match, Hartford City's goal looked a bit too open when Mustapha Amara came free, but Benamar Boutabout reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Gloucester City FC's Benamar Boutabout threw himself towards the right post 78 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mustapha Amara, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Fadhil Abrika blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fadhil Madjer having to make a save. René Moussa kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After 86 minutes, Mehdi Boulebda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gloucester City FC and the Hartford City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mehdi Boulebda hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. The supporters of Hartford City booed when Gloucester City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Souakri didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Fadhil Abrika put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Fadhil Madjer. 96 minutes into the match, Chih Oussalah notched a goal, 4-3, to the right of Hartford City's Benamar Boutabout. Benamar Boutabout was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.