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Hoquiam
Spectators: 6706 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1706, VIP seats: 0) With a little luck, South Apopka's Ali el Ibrahimi got control of the ball when Mohamed Kouri tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yacine Benyamina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali el Ibrahimi having to interfere. South Apopka's Tayeb Ali got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 15 minutes, Rachid Ramdane mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the South Apopka and the Hoquiam players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rachid Ramdane hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After 19 minutes, Tayeb Ali made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Hoquiam's Said Bezzaz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 23rd minute Tayeb Ali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Said Bezzaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali el Ibrahimi made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Djamel Hamdani sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Hoquiam getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Krim Hemdani hit a great ball. Nadir Guendouz took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Said Bezzaz. Hoquiam's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Said Bezzaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustapha Benida in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to Hoquiam getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Noureddine Matmour hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Belaid Brahami hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, South Apopka's Nadir Guendouz tried to score from far away in the 32nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 42nd match minute, South Apopka was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chadli Lamine to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 44 minutes, Yacine Benyamina took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Ali el Ibrahimi to make any attempt to save it.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tayeb Ali to strike the kick off in the second half. Ali el Ibrahimi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yacine Benyamina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 54 minutes into the match, South Apopka's Mustapha Benida sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Said Bezzaz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hoquiam's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Tayeb Ali scored to the left of an out of position Said Bezzaz, making the score, 1-2. Djamel Hamdani took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ali el Ibrahimi. Ali el Ibrahimi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Mohamed Medjoudj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the game, Mohamed Kouri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hoquiam's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave South Apopka the free kick. Mohamed Kouri hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. A hard shot 70 in the game by Tayeb Ali from a close distance when the talented Said Bezzaz managed to make a qualified save. Hoquiam's players were relieved. South Apopka's Tayeb Ali got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ali el Ibrahimi came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Hoquiam's Salim Belkhadem. But to his dismay, Salim Belkhadem quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Hoquiam's Said Bezzaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayeb Ali in the 83rd minute of play. After 86 played minutes Hoquiam got a freekick which was hit by Yacine Benyamina. A collision led to Hoquiam getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Yacine Benyamina hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tayeb Ali in the 91st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Said Bezzaz saved Hoquiam from getting behind. In the 96th minute, Djamel Hamdani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Hoquiam support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.