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RISING STAR STADIUM
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hocine Djura started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Hocine Djura ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Nordine Fari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 14 played minutes RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB got a freekick which was hit by Cheb Cixous. Robert Sofiane hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 29 minutes of play, Fords Prairie AFC's Rabah Daham made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hocine Djura fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Cheb Cixous hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hocine Djura in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB's Medjadi Bouguerra got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hocine Djura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Fords Prairie AFC were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nordine Fari to strike the kick off in the second half. Lakhdar Mihoubi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nordine Fari in the 51st minute of play. When Robert Sofiane fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB's protests and gave Robert Sofiane a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd match minute, RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Sofiane to maneuver through the defense. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rabah Daham in the 53rd minute. In the 55th match minute, RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lakhdar Benida to maneuver through the defense. Ahmed Reda Allalou took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 56th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba. RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rabah Daham in the 58th minute. If Nordine Fari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rabah Daham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba having to interfere. Robert Sofiane was shown his second yellow card after 74 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Fords Prairie AFC booed when RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Sofiane didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rabah Daham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba having to interfere. RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB from getting a goal against them. Hocine Djura's late challenge caught a RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hocine Djura helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Fords Prairie AFC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Hocine Djura hit a great ball. Rabah Daham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hocine Djura in the 94th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in RISING STARS FOOTBALLCLUB's zone, Rabah Daham stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Medjiba came out of the goal and Rabah Daham tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fords Prairie AFC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.