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Elizabeth City
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdelnacer Bougherra got the match started through his kick off. Abdelnacer Bougherra got in the 5th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Khalida Kourichi handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Abdelnacer Bougherra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Orono's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelnacer Bougherra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Khalida Kourichi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Orono's Hocine Abbas suffered a sore thigh after 7 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 9 played minutes Stars United F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Antoine Mami. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelnacer Bougherra in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khalida Kourichi saved Stars United F.C. from getting behind. Khalida Kourichi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelmalek Adjani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Khalida Kourichi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelnacer Bougherra in the 17th minute of play. A collision led to Orono getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Abdelmalek Adjani hit a great ball. In the 19th match minute, Orono was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdel Baroudi to maneuver through the defense. Abdelmalek Adjani struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Khalida Kourichi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Orono. If Abdelnacer Bougherra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Abdelnacer Bougherra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khalida Kourichi was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. After 36th play minutes Abdelnacer Bougherra shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Khalida Kourichi and just under the crossbar into goal. If Abdelmalek Adjani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Khalida Kourichi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelmalek Adjani, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Khalida Kourichi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelnacer Bougherra, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The Stars United F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Orono were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antoine Mami was the one to do the kick off. With his leg Khalida Kourichi managed to avoid a goal in the 52ndth minute, when Orono's Abdelnacer Bougherra fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Orono getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Abdel Baroudi hit a great ball. In the 56th minute, Abdelnacer Bougherra got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdelnacer Bougherra got free with Khalida Kourichi in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet as Abdelmalek Adjani kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Khalida Kourichi. That made the score 0-2 in the 65 minute of play. Abdelnacer Bougherra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Khalida Kourichi made a huge save. Stars United F.C.'s Khalida Kourichi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Stars United F.C. from getting a goal against them. Abdelnacer Bougherra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Khalida Kourichi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khalida Kourichi made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Abdelnacer Bougherra sent off a good shot on target. 85 minutes in the game, Abdelmalek Adjani fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Khalida Kourichi having to interfere. Abdelnacer Bougherra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalida Kourichi having to interfere. The Stars United F.C. fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Orono were clearly better and deserved to take the win.