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Bottineau
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rabah Merbah got the match started through his kick off. If Maïssa Amsallem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Mourad Cavalli took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ali Guendouz to make any attempt to save it. In the 16th minute, Sea Girt's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mourad Cavalli fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The attack was good, but when Mourad Zitouni in the 18th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Mourad Cavalli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ali Guendouz having to make a save. In the 25th minute, Maïssa Amsallem 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 attack was good, but when Maïssa Amsallem in the 27th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Mourad Zitouni's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Ali Guendouz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Mourad Cavalli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ali Guendouz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Sea Girt's goalkeeper Ali Guendouz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mourad Zitouni got free with Ali Guendouz in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th minute Mourad Cavalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Guendouz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mourad Cavalli to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Mohamed Ouadah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bottineau's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sea Girt the free kick. In the 53rd minute, Mohamed Ouadah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute Mourad Cavalli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Guendouz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maïssa Amsallem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Madjid Hima made an important save on a dangerous shot by Maïssa Amsallem in the 67th minute. Sea Girt's Ali Guendouz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Zitouni in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Sea Girt's goal looked a bit too open when Mourad Cavalli came free, but Ali Guendouz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mourad Cavalli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Guendouz having to interfere. Bottineau's Mohamed Ouadah got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Mohamed Ouadah off the ground. In the 81st minute, Mohamed Ouadah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sea Girt's goalkeeper Ali Guendouz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 88th minute Mourad Zitouni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Guendouz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rabah Merbah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madjid Hima having to interfere. There was no doubt that Bottineau were the better team. Bottineau's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.