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Edinboro Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Xavi FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Mustapha Belhadj hit a great ball. The supporters of Xavi FC booed when South Hempstead AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Ghozali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adlène Hindi spun around in front of the goal 9 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of South Hempstead AFC's goal. If Adlène Hindi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mustapha Belhadj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. South Hempstead AFC's Ahmed Zaaf proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save South Hempstead AFC from getting a goal against them. Daho Hamdani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rachid Mami, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Noureddine Bezzaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute Rachid Mami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daho Hamdani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hocine Hadj Aïssa took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ahmed Zaaf. Ahmed Zaaf dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. 27 minutes into the match, Brahim Hadjar notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Xavi FC's Daho Hamdani. Daho Hamdani was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ahmed Zaaf was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Boubekeur Medaci. Brahim Hadjar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 40 minutes, Djamel Daham mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the South Hempstead AFC and the Xavi FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, South Hempstead AFC's Djamel Daham got a free kick in the 40th minute. Krim Bensaoula, 41 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Adlène Hindi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Adlène Hindi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Zaaf having to interfere. Adlène Hindi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmed Zaaf read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Adlène Hindi scored 2-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ahmed Zaaf, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Brahim Hadjar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavi FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Rachid Mami scored to the left of an out of position Daho Hamdani, making the score, 2-2. A collision led to South Hempstead AFC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Djamel Daham hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Ali Ghozali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brahim Hadjar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 played minutes South Hempstead AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abdelaziz Gallaire. After a rather tough play, Xavi FC's Mustapha Belhadj got a free kick in the 84th minute. Brahim Hadjar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Daho Hamdani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Boubekeur Medaci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmed Zaaf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adlène Hindi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute, Hocine Hadj Aïssa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ahmed Zaaf was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-2.