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Buckeye
Spectators: 6703 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fouad Cavalli took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Assia Belloumi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buckeye's supporters crossed their fingers, but Assia Belloumi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 6th minute, Ismaïl Yahia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Rafik Labi could shoot a difficult shot in the 9th minute, which Ferhat Bitat however easily saved by the left post. Assia Ighil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Assia Ighil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Long Grove's supporters rose to their feet, but Assia Ighil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Billel Piaf breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 27th minute Mohamed Adjani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferhat Bitat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Long Grove's Ferhat Bitat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Adjani in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th match minute, Buckeye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mamaar Belkacem to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Long Grove booed when Buckeye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafik Labi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Billel Piaf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fouad Cavalli in the 45th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Mohamed Adjani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Bitat having to interfere. Ferhat Bitat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafik Labi in the 53rd minute of play. If Rafik Labi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fouad Cavalli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Long Grove's Ferhat Bitat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafik Labi in the 62nd minute of play. If Assia Ighil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Billel Piaf didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 72nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. After having played for 75 minutes, Fouad Cavalli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Long Grove's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fouad Cavalli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fouad Cavalli in the 78th minute of play forced Buckeye's goalkeeper Billel Piaf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Long Grove's Ferhat Bitat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Adjani in the 79th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Buckeye's zone, Assia Ighil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Billel Piaf came out of the goal and Assia Ighil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the game, one of Buckeye:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Benamar Mamouni shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Rafik Labi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Bitat having to interfere. The supporters of Buckeye booed when Long Grove was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. El Maroc didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Long Grove players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Buckeye from taking control. The game ends in a draw.