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Burleson Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Robert Bella took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd play minute Robert Zitouni came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla. 1-0. Robert Zitouni's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Robert Zitouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmed Reda Ammour hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 23 minutes into the match, Ripon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Bella came free, but Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd match minute, Ripon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abderraouf Harkouk to maneuver through the defense. In the 26th minute, Mimoun Meriem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Djamal Beloufa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Mimoun Meriem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Djamal Beloufa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Ahmed Reda Ammour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Zitouni in the 35th minute. Ahmed Reda Ammour's late challenge caught a Burleson FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ahmed Reda Ammour helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Ripon FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Ahmed Reda Ammour hit a great ball. Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Zitouni in the 36th minute. Robert Zitouni who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 44thth minute tested the skills of Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Mimoun Meriem made the kick off in the second half. When Robert Zitouni came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Burleson FC 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 Robert Zitouni couldn't finish the play. If Robert Zitouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Burleson FC's Robert Bella. But to his dismay, Robert Bella quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 66th minute, Robert Bella got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Hemdani hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Robert Bella managed to get in a good position for a shot. Burleson FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Robert Bella was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Robert Zitouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Ripon FC's zone, Robert Zitouni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla came out of the goal and Robert Zitouni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Robert Bella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robert Zitouni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla having to interfere. After 87 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ripon FC! Robert Zitouni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla having to interfere. Robert Zitouni blasted a shot towards the goal in the 100th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdellah Medjadi Bouchemla having to make a save. Burleson FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.