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Sagamore
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ahmed Benchenaa got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute, Abdelhamid Amrouche 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. Billel Benchenaa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelaziz Guendouz having to interfere. After 15 played minutes Sagamore FC got a freekick which was hit by Rachid Boulebda. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Sagamore FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hillandale FC:s goal. Ahmed Benchenaa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd match minute, Sagamore FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelaziz Aït Salem to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute, Billel Benchenaa 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. After 35 minutes, Rachid Boulebda mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sagamore FC and the Hillandale FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 35th minute, Rachid Boulebda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmed Benchenaa in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abdelaziz Guendouz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Abdelhamid Amrouche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sagamore FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelhamid Amrouche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Gaouaoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mohamed Gaouaoui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jean-Michel Lacen in the 45th minute.

When Sagamore FC's Jean-Michel Lacen in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hillandale FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 55th minute, Rachid Boulebda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmed Benchenaa during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hillandale FC's Ahmed Benchenaa got a free kick in the 59th minute. The audience was convinced that Jean-Michel Lacen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mohamed Gaouaoui was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. After some careless play in the Hillandale FC defense, Jean-Michel Lacen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mohamed Gaouaoui. The Hillandale FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mohamed Gaouaoui should have stopped the shot. In the 67th minute Ahmed Benchenaa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelaziz Guendouz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jean-Michel Lacen came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Sagamore 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 Jean-Michel Lacen couldn't finish the play. Brahim Bouazza struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Mohamed Gaouaoui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sagamore FC. Jean-Michel Lacen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Gaouaoui having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jean-Michel Lacen in the 79th minute of play forced Hillandale FC's goalkeeper Mohamed Gaouaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmed Benchenaa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, Sagamore FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Benchenaa came free, but Abdelaziz Guendouz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jean-Michel Lacen in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Gaouaoui saved Hillandale FC from getting behind. Abdelaziz Guendouz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmed Benchenaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Ferhat Skif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.