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Alton
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdelkader Benzine started the match with the kick off. Rabah Zahouania showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faouzi Derrida, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelkader Benzine in the 13th minute of play forced Niwot FC's goalkeeper Mourad Souakri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nabil Zidān sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Moussa's late challenge caught a Niwot FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Moussa helped the player get up and apologised. Rabah Zahouania showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Faouzi Derrida, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After 22 played minutes Alton FC got a freekick which was hit by Boudjemaa Hanin. In the 24th minute of the match, Abdelkader Benzine tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Mourad Souakri saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mourad Souakri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelkader Benzine in the 31st minute of play. After having played for 33 minutes, Abdelkader Benzine managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alton FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelkader Benzine was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mourad Souakri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelkader Benzine, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. The audience was convinced that Abdelkader Benzine's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mourad Souakri was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Abdelkader Benzine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Faouzi Derrida was the one to do the kick off. If Faouzi Derrida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boughera Ghazi kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. If Tayeb Ben Bella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Niwot FC's zone, Abdelkader Benzine stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mourad Souakri came out of the goal and Abdelkader Benzine tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tayeb Ben Bella struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Mourad Souakri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Alton FC. Niwot FC's Mourad Souakri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayeb Ben Bella in the 88th minute of play. When Rabah Diafat came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Alton 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 Rabah Diafat couldn't finish the play. Mourad Souakri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelkader Benzine, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Boudjemaa Hanin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 100th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mourad Souakri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelkader Benzine in the 101st minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.