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Tucson Estates Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jean-Michel Benzine started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Fodil Mihoubi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tucson Estates and the Spring Valley players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Fodil Mihoubi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Spring Valley's Noureddine Makkeb got a free kick in the 6th minute. Ismael Souakri hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Mohamed Ben Medjoudj hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mohammed Benflis got free with Mohammad Mhenni in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Spring Valley getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Noureddine Makkeb hit a great ball. Noureddine Medjoudj, 19 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Spring Valley's René Sadmi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A hard shot 31 in the game by Mohammed Benflis from a close distance when the talented Mohammad Mhenni managed to make a qualified save. Spring Valley's players were relieved. Tucson Estates's Mohammed Benflis took a good shot, in the 34th minute, which hit the crossbar above Mohammad Mhenni's head, and flew over the goal. Spring Valley's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Tucson Estates. Medjadi Bouazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammad Mhenni having to interfere. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Spring Valley's goalkeeper Mohammad Mhenni, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Cheb Yacine came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Spring Valley 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 Cheb Yacine couldn't finish the play. Ahmed Reda Djenia Lkbira charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmed Reda Djenia Lkbira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Mohammed Benflis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohammed Benflis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Medjadi Bouazza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Medjadi Bouazza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tucson Estates's supporters crossed their fingers, but Medjadi Bouazza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mohammad Mhenni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohammed Benflis, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Mohammed Benflis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noureddine Makkeb hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. If Medjadi Bouazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Medjadi Bouazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Medjadi Bouazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheb Yacine struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Madjid Azzizi-Kettab didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Spring Valley. Mohammed Benflis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute Medjadi Bouazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammad Mhenni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mohammad Mhenni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammed Benflis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohammad Mhenni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Medjadi Bouazza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mohammed Benflis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammad Mhenni having to interfere. Mohammad Mhenni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohammed Benflis, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Medjadi Bouazza might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mohammad Mhenni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Medjadi Bouazza ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Mohammed Benflis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tucson Estates's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohammed Benflis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohammad Mhenni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Spring Valley's Mohammad Mhenni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Medjadi Bouazza in the 93rd minute of play. Mohammad Mhenni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Medjadi Bouazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. In the 96th match minute, Tucson Estates was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohammed Benflis to maneuver through the defense. Tucson Estates were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.