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SAN SIRO
Spectators: 7258 (Terracing: 5547, Seating: 1701, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdelmalek Baroudi got the match started through his kick off. After 5 minutes of play, Pasadena's Benamar Belkacem made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jean Khaled was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Mohamed Boniche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pasadena's attack was well implemented in the 10th minute, but when Benamar Belkacem was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Benamar Belkacem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ahmed Zitouni in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kassel Adjani, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Mohamed Boniche recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohamed Boniche in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jean Khaled saved Diriangen FC from getting behind. In the 27th match minute, Pasadena was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmadi Lacen to maneuver through the defense. Abdelmalek Baroudi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Pasadena getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Ali Benida hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelmalek Baroudi in the 37th minute of play forced Pasadena's goalkeeper Kassel Adjani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute Abderrahmane Djenia Lkbira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean Khaled saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean Khaled made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Boniche in the 41st minute of play. Benamar Belkacem struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Jean Khaled didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pasadena. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pasadena's goalkeeper Kassel Adjani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After the first half Pasadena were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mohamed Boniche to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Mohamed Boniche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean Khaled saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jean Khaled was a little too slow when Mohamed Boniche got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Pasadena's zone, Abdelmalek Baroudi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kassel Adjani came out of the goal and Abdelmalek Baroudi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benamar Belkacem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Jean Khaled made a huge save. 68 minutes into the game, Camel Dziri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pasadena's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Diriangen FC the free kick. Ahmed Zitouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Pasadena getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Tayeb Deghmani hit a great ball. If Ahmed Zitouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benamar Belkacem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohamed Boniche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Jean Khaled tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diriangen FC's Jean Khaled played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Boniche in the 96th minute of play.