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Leisure Knoll
Spectators: 6704 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 0) Hakim Mekhloufi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Belmadi Soltani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hakim Mekhloufi in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Medjadi Messaoud prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adlène Cohen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 16 minutes into the game, Souad Bendjedid was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leisure Knoll's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fairless Hills FC the free kick. Souad Bendjedid hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 17 played minutes, Fairless Hills FC's Hocine Chaib shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Robert Sofiane came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fairless Hills FC reached it. 21 minutes into the game, Hakim Mekhloufi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Medjadi Messaoud was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Leisure Knoll's Robert Sofiane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belmadi Soltani in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Fairless Hills FC booed when Leisure Knoll was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilles Zarabi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hocine Chaib, 29 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. Belmadi Soltani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Robert Sofiane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Adlène Cohen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fairless Hills FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. If Adlène Cohen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hakim Mekhloufi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Medjadi Messaoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Adlène Cohen to strike the kick off in the second half. 57 minutes into the match, Fathi Bouteflika notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Fairless Hills FC's Medjadi Messaoud. Medjadi Messaoud was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 64 minutes into the match, Fairless Hills FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fathi Bouteflika came free, but Medjadi Messaoud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adlène Cohen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Sofiane having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Leisure Knoll's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Belmadi Soltani fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Smail Brahmi kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Adlène Cohen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Sofiane having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abd al-Asis Teissier during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Fairless Hills FC's Abd al-Asis Teissier got a free kick in the 79th minute. Hakim Mekhloufi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Fathi Bouteflika came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Leisure Knoll 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 Fathi Bouteflika couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Fairless Hills FC's Abd al-Asis Teissier got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute Hakim Mekhloufi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Medjadi Messaoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. El Laura Douibi charged in rather forcefully in the 92nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed El Laura Douibi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hakim Mekhloufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Medjadi Messaoud having to interfere. In the 95th match minute, Fairless Hills FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by El Laura Douibi to maneuver through the defense. Leisure Knoll's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.