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Poquonock Bridge Sta
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Farid Khaled started the match with the kick off. Yazid Fanon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Noureddine Bezzaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Noureddine Bezzaz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yazid Fanon, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Poquonock Bridge's Mouloud Mamouni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karim Djamel in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to Poquonock Bridge getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Hicham Amrouche hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the game, Farid Khaled cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mouloud Mamouni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mouloud Mamouni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Farid Khaled's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdelaziz Boulmerka got free with Noureddine Bezzaz in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hamid Touhami hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Abdelaziz Boulmerka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abd al-Asis Méniri's late challenge caught a Selmer's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abd al-Asis Méniri helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Poquonock Bridge getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Abd al-Asis Méniri hit a great ball. Farid Khaled received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Mouloud Mamouni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Poquonock Bridge players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Selmer were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yazid Fanon to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Poquonock Bridge's Yazid Fanon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Noureddine Bezzaz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 57th minute Abdelaziz Boulmerka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noureddine Bezzaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Poquonock Bridge getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Krim Cherrad hit a great ball. Karim Djamel in the 61stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mouloud Mamouni, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a defensive mix-up in Poquonock Bridge's zone, Farid Khaled stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mouloud Mamouni came out of the goal and Farid Khaled tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Poquonock Bridge! The goalkeeper, Mouloud Mamouni, was totally fooled by Selmer's Ismael Bilal, who 67 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Selmer were furious when Mouloud Kouidri was red carded, 71 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Noureddine Bezzaz had in the 73rdth minute some difficulties stopping Ferhat Madjer's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a long run with the ball, Ferhat Madjer did a trick in the 73rd minute in front of Selmer's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 2-2. An impressive performance by Poquonock Bridge's Ferhat Madjer! In the 77th minute Yazid Fanon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noureddine Bezzaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.