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Ocean Grove Park
Spectators: 6705 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1705, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ismaël Bahari took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rachid Drid struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Hocine Kader didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Costa Mesa. Hocine Kader made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Drid in the 19th minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, Ocean Grove was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by René Mami to maneuver through the defense. Said Zenia hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Ocean Grove's Hocine Kader played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rachid Drid in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Drid in the 35th minute of play forced Ocean Grove's goalkeeper Hocine Kader to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hocine Kader didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rachid Drid went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Costa Mesa's Ismaël Bahari got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ismaël Bahari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Hocine Kader tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tedj Aarache stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hocine Kader was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ismaël Bahari showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 53 minute of play. If Mokdad Zitouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tedj Aarache in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abderaouf Zerguelaine saved Costa Mesa from getting behind. In the 59th minute Ismaël Bahari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hocine Kader saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Yazid Liegeon fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ocean Grove's protests and gave Yazid Liegeon a yellow card for diving instead. In the 60th match minute, Ocean Grove was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yazid Liegeon to maneuver through the defense. Hocine Kader showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ismaël Bahari in the 61st minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 64th minute by Rachid Drid got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a defensive mix-up in Ocean Grove's zone, Ismaël Bahari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hocine Kader came out of the goal and Ismaël Bahari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Cheb Said fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Costa Mesa's protests and gave Cheb Said a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Costa Mesa's Cheb Said got a free kick in the 71st minute. Ismaël Bahari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hocine Kader having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mokdad Zitouni in the 81st minute of play forced Costa Mesa's goalkeeper Abderaouf Zerguelaine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Mesa's zone, Tedj Aarache stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abderaouf Zerguelaine came out of the goal and Tedj Aarache tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rachid Drid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute Ismaël Bahari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hocine Kader saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rachid Drid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.