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Clarendon Park
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abdelhamid Haddou took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Ahmed Oussar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Yasmina Lamine Kab, 1-0. If Ferhat Otman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sharonville booed when Clarendon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mouloud Ghozali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boubekeur Chebal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferhat Otman's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. With his leg Yasmina Lamine Kab managed to avoid a goal in the 20thth minute, when Clarendon's Abdel Makkeb fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Ferhat Otman struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Boubekeur Chebal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sharonville. Yasmina Lamine Kab showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmed Oussar, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. After having played for 32 minutes, Abdelhamid Haddou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sharonville's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelhamid Haddou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 35 minutes into the match, Clarendon's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelhamid Haddou came free, but Boubekeur Chebal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ferhat Otman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Boubekeur Chebal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fadhil Sellal kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. A collision led to Clarendon getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Abdelhamid Abdenouz hit a great ball. Boubekeur Chebal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferhat Otman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmed Oussar to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Sharonville's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Oussar came free, but Yasmina Lamine Kab reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute Ahmed Oussar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yasmina Lamine Kab saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Clarendon's Abdel Makkeb in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sharonville's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Clarendon getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Fadhil Sellal hit a great ball. When Abdelhamid Haddou came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Sharonville 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 Abdelhamid Haddou couldn't finish the play. An unexpected shot in the 66th minute by Ferhat Otman got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Muhammad Lacarne hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Sharonville's zone, Ahmed Oussar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yasmina Lamine Kab came out of the goal and Ahmed Oussar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 74 minutes of play, Clarendon's Abdel Makkeb made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yasmina Lamine Kab was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abdelhamid Haddou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdel Makkeb struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Yasmina Lamine Kab didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clarendon. 3-0 became the score in the 91st minute when Ahmed Oussar elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Ahmed Oussar came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Clarendon 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 Ahmed Oussar couldn't finish the play. The Clarendon support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.