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Temple City Park
Spectators: 6705 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1705, VIP seats: 0) Fouad Mezdad started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Temple City AFC's Lounès Yahia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheb Mammeri in the 3rd minute of play. The supporters of Temple City AFC booed when Wallingford AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustapha Dahar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lounès Yahia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fouad Mezdad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fouad Mezdad succeeded in the game's 12th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Smail Mecherara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Hicham Kharroubi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lounès Yahia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cheb Mammeri, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Madhi Madjer hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Smail Mecherara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hicham Kharroubi having to interfere. Fodil Said charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fodil Said the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Wallingford AFC's Fodil Said got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 34 played minutes, Temple City AFC's Abdelhamid Chadl shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hicham Kharroubi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Temple City AFC reached it. Cheb Mammeri struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Lounès Yahia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wallingford AFC. 41 minutes into the match, Temple City AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fouad Mezdad came free, but Lounès Yahia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdellah Bensaoula's late challenge caught a Wallingford AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdellah Bensaoula helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Temple City AFC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Abdellah Bensaoula hit a great ball. Cheb Mammeri scored 0-2 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lounès Yahia, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cheb Mammeri in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lounès Yahia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fouad Mezdad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Lounès Yahia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Temple City AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Wallingford AFC were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Madhi Madjer was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Temple City AFC's zone, Cheb Mammeri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lounès Yahia came out of the goal and Cheb Mammeri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fouad Mezdad in the 53rd minute of play forced Temple City AFC's goalkeeper Lounès Yahia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hicham Kharroubi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Madhi Madjer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abd el Bilal's late challenge caught a Wallingford AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abd el Bilal helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Temple City AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 62nd minute. Penalty! Wallingford AFC's Hicham Kharroubi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Madhi Madjer in the 72nd minute of play. In the 78th match minute, Temple City AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Smail Mecherara to maneuver through the defense. After 80 played minutes Temple City AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abdellah Bensaoula. Cheb Mammeri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Lounès Yahia skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 86th minute of the match Wallingford AFC got a corner. Temple City AFC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rachid Tlemcani ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Rachid Tlemcani got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Lounès Yahia quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 88th minute, Rachid Tlemcani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Madhi Madjer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Tlemcani hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. After 96 played minutes, Temple City AFC's Abdelhamid Chadl shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hicham Kharroubi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Temple City AFC reached it. Wallingford AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.