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Spectators: 6713 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Karim Heddou made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Karim Heddou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Ouadah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rafik Haddou's late challenge caught a Elfers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafik Haddou helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th match minute, Blakely FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafik Haddou to maneuver through the defense. Abdelhamid Meniri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karim Heddou in the 13th minute of play forced Elfers's goalkeeper Ali Ouadah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Mahmoud Lamine Kab managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elfers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mahmoud Lamine Kab was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 17 minutes into the match, Elfers's Rachid Bouteflika sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yacine Benyamina narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Blakely FC's Rachid Abdi got a free kick in the 24th minute. When Fawzi Zerguelaine fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blakely FC's protests and gave Fawzi Zerguelaine a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 27th minute of the game. One of Blakely FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Elfers:s goal. Cheb Boutabout placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! If Rachid Bouteflika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Elfers's Rachid Bouteflika in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Blakely FC's goalie prevented a goal. Yacine Benyamina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rachid Apap in the 36th minute. Rachid Apap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 42nd minute, Elfers's Rachid Bouteflika dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rachid Bouteflika stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Blakely FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rachid Bouteflika came free, but Yacine Benyamina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Ouadah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karim Heddou, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 63rdth minute of the game Rachid Bouteflika who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Blakely FC's Yacine Benyamina was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rachid Bouteflika took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yacine Benyamina. Yacine Benyamina dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Rachid Apap managed to get in a good position for a shot. Elfers's supporters rose to their feet, but Rachid Apap was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yacine Benyamina breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Blakely FC's Amar Nabil got a free kick in the 74th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Blakely FC's zone, Rachid Bouteflika stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yacine Benyamina came out of the goal and Rachid Bouteflika tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 79 minutes into the game, one of Blakely FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 80th minute there was a penalty for Elfers. Cheb Boutabout stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Yacine Benyamina. 3-0. After a rather tough play, Blakely FC's Rachid Abdi got a free kick in the 85th minute. When Elfers's Rachid Bouteflika in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Blakely FC's goalie prevented a goal. Yacine Benyamina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Apap in the 91st minute of play. Rachid Apap sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 98th minute Rachid Bouteflika shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yacine Benyamina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There was no doubt that Elfers were the better team. Elfers's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.