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Manhasset Hills Stad
Spectators: 6728 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Northwoods getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Leon Zaaf hit a great ball. With his leg Noureddine Besseghir managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Manhasset Hills's Kader Maroc fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kateb Camus in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Amirouche saved Manhasset Hills from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Bellemou Kheyari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Noureddine Besseghir was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Kateb Camus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Amirouche having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mustapha Mehenni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mohamed Amirouche was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Kateb Camus struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Mohamed Amirouche didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Northwoods. Mohamed Amirouche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kateb Camus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 37 minutes into the match, Manhasset Hills's goal looked a bit too open when Kateb Camus came free, but Mohamed Amirouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohamed Amirouche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustapha Mehenni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 47 minutes, Kader Maroc managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manhasset Hills's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kader Maroc was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kateb Camus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes, Ismaël Belhagj mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Northwoods and the Manhasset Hills players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ismaël Belhagj hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Bellemou Kheyari struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Noureddine Besseghir didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manhasset Hills. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kader Maroc in the 53rd minute of play forced Northwoods's goalkeeper Noureddine Besseghir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustapha Mehenni succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 56th playminute. If Kader Maroc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Northwoods's goal looked a bit too open when Bellemou Kheyari came free, but Noureddine Besseghir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Fawzi Kheyari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Northwoods's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manhasset Hills the free kick. The supporters of Manhasset Hills booed when Northwoods was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fawzi Kheyari didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Bellemou Kheyari came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Manhasset Hills 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 Bellemou Kheyari couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute, Ismaël Belhagj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Bellemou Kheyari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamid Kader charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hamid Kader the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 68th minute, Hamid Kader hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the game, Mustapha Mehenni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Northwoods's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manhasset Hills the free kick. Mustapha Mehenni hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Mustapha Mehenni struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Mohamed Amirouche didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Northwoods. The Manhasset Hills fans' excitement grew in the 83rd match minute when Manhasset Hills's Bellemou Kheyari looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Manhasset Hills's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Kateb Camus 87 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. With a little luck, Manhasset Hills's Mohamed Amirouche got control of the ball when Mustapha Mehenni tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th minute Kateb Camus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Amirouche saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mustapha Mehenni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Northwoods walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.