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Calistoga Stadium
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) Ali Faudel started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the Calistoga AFC defense, Rafik Zoheir Belloumi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karim Benflis. The Calistoga AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karim Benflis should have stopped the shot. Liamine Laura Douibi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rachid Bencheikh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Calistoga AFC's Rachid Bencheikh got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Calistoga AFC getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Mounir Fergani hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Rafik Zoheir Belloumi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Karim Benflis was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After 21 played minutes Calistoga AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mounir Fergani. Karim Benflis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafik Zoheir Belloumi, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Abdelnacer Merah charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdelnacer Merah the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Abdelnacer Merah hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Sports Club Maldives's Liamine Laura Douibi got control of the ball when Chaba Moll tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Bencheikh in the 33rd minute of play forced Sports Club Maldives's goalkeeper Liamine Laura Douibi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karim Benflis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ali Faudel's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. In the 39th minute Ali Faudel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Benflis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cheikha Belmadi charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cheikha Belmadi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cheikha Belmadi hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Ali Faudel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Karim Benflis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute Ali Faudel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Benflis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Ali Faudel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sports Club Maldives's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Faudel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karim Benflis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 54 minutes, Ali Faudel made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Calistoga AFC's Karim Benflis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tayeb Mesbah during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Rachid Bencheikh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rachid Bencheikh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karim Benflis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Faudel in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th match minute, Calistoga AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Souad Brahami to maneuver through the defense. Ali Faudel had several of the Calistoga AFC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 78 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-4 score and a disappointed Karim Benflis as he didn't even see the shot coming. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mounir Fergani during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Ali Faudel came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Sports Club Maldives 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 Ali Faudel couldn't finish the play. Sports Club Maldives's Liamine Laura Douibi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chaba Moll in the 88th minute of play. Liamine Laura Douibi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chaba Moll, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chaba Moll in the 95th minute of play forced Sports Club Maldives's goalkeeper Liamine Laura Douibi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Sports Club Maldives had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.