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Qamishli Arena
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Faouzi Benyamina made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute, Alain Mehenni ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abdel Harkat was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Qamishli Football Academy's zone, Ahmed Laura Douibi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdel Harkat came out of the goal and Ahmed Laura Douibi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mouloud Ighil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Faouzi Benyamina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Yazid Skif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Picture Rocks AFC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Amar Zidane hit a great ball. If Faouzi Benyamina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Yazid Skif made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faouzi Benyamina in the 22nd minute of play. Mouloud Ighil recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yazid Skif showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faouzi Benyamina in the 29th minute of the match. Abdel Harkat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alain Mehenni in the 30th minute of play. Alain Mehenni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdel Harkat having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robert Rahouli during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Robert Rahouli hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute, Qamishli Football Academy's Faouzi Benyamina dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Faouzi Benyamina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yazid Skif having to interfere. Mouloud Ighil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yazid Skif having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 52nd minute, Ahmed Laura Douibi made a precise shot to the right of Abdel Harkat. Qamishli Football Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Ahmed Laura Douibi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Picture Rocks AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmed Laura Douibi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdel Harkat breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mouloud Ighil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Yazid Skif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Faouzi Benyamina left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Qamishli Football Academy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Abdel Harkat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alain Mehenni, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Mouloud Ighil struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Yazid Skif didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Qamishli Football Academy. In the 84th minute, Faouzi Benyamina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yazid Skif was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Faouzi Benyamina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Qamishli Football Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Faouzi Benyamina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yazid Skif breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Faouzi Benyamina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Qamishli Football Academy fans cheered their team off the field, for while Picture Rocks AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.