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Upper Grand Lagoon P
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nouredine Raï kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Nouredine Raï had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bouzid Zaaf. Upper Grand Lagoon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nouredine Raï was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 7th minute, Noureddine Fadela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Upper Grand Lagoon's Bouzid Zaaf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hachemi Kerkar in the 11th minute of play. Rafik Maillot sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toufik Merzekane kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. A hard shot 20 in the game by Mohamed Tlemcani from a close distance when the talented Farid Feraoun managed to make a qualified save. FC Rolice's players were relieved. Bouzid Zaaf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nouredine Raï, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Farid Feraoun stood somewhat misplaced when Mohamed Tlemcani came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 29 minute. If Nouredine Raï had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 35 played minutes Upper Grand Lagoon got a freekick which was hit by Noureddine Mecherara. 40 minutes into the match, Upper Grand Lagoon's goal looked a bit too open when Hachemi Kerkar came free, but Bouzid Zaaf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hachemi Kerkar might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bouzid Zaaf. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hachemi Kerkar ran back to his position shaking his head. Bouzid Zaaf came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Rolice's Hachemi Kerkar. But to his dismay, Hachemi Kerkar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafik Maillot made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Upper Grand Lagoon's Mohamed Tlemcani got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Hachemi Kerkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bouzid Zaaf made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nouredine Raï in the 58th minute of play. Nouredine Raï received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Bouzid Zaaf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Upper Grand Lagoon's Abd al-Aziz Djebar got a free kick in the 61st minute. 62 minutes into the match, Hachemi Kerkar notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Upper Grand Lagoon's Bouzid Zaaf. Bouzid Zaaf was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 70th minute, Nouredine Raï got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. FC Rolice's Nouredine Raï got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd minute, Hachemi Kerkar got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. René Matmour charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed René Matmour the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, FC Rolice's René Matmour got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Hachemi Kerkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nouredine Raï was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 87th minute. FC Rolice's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The FC Rolice fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when FC Rolice's Hachemi Kerkar looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Hachemi Kerkar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nouredine Raï in the 98th minute of play forced Upper Grand Lagoon's goalkeeper Bouzid Zaaf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over FC Rolice could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Upper Grand Lagoon throughout the match.