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Crossett
Spectators: 6806 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1706, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kasdi Doutté started the match with the kick off. After 6 played minutes Crossett got a freekick which was hit by Hamid Ben Khalidi. Kasdi Doutté sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the match, Crossett's goal looked a bit too open when Kasdi Doutté came free, but Noureddine Mimoun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Garden View FC booed when Crossett was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamid Ben Khalidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute of the match Mohamed Nima sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Noureddine Mimoun skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Kasdi Doutté's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Noureddine Mimoun was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the game, Garden View FC's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noureddine Mimoun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 24th minute, Crossett's Rabah Radjef ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hameur Saïdi-Sief. Hameur Saïdi-Sief yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Rabah Radjef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rabah Radjef received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Hameur Saïdi-Sief tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rabah Radjef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 44 minutes into the match, Garden View FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rabah Radjef came free, but Hameur Saïdi-Sief reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Noureddine Mimoun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garden View FC. If Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 54th minute Crossett were awarded a corner. Abderrahmane Bouguerra went to the cornerflag to take it. Cheb Liegeon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Noureddine Mimoun skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Noureddine Mimoun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Noureddine Mimoun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kasdi Doutté, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Mohamed Ibrir had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hameur Saïdi-Sief. Garden View FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mohamed Ibrir was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasdi Doutté in the 75th minute of play forced Crossett's goalkeeper Noureddine Mimoun to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th match minute, Crossett was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kateb Ammour to maneuver through the defense. If Kasdi Doutté had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, Kasdi Doutté fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Noureddine Mimoun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Garden View FC. Garden View FC's Kasdi Doutté got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Karim Messaoudi's late challenge caught a Crossett's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karim Messaoudi helped the player get up and apologised. Noureddine Mimoun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kasdi Doutté, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.