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Match Report
Chester
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Louth's Adel Matmour started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Mohamed Mecherara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Mustapha Bouzeghrane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adel Matmour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mustapha Bouzeghrane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Mecherara in the 21st minute of play. If Mohamed Mecherara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 26 played minutes Chester got a freekick which was hit by Redha Khalef. In the 27th minute of the match Affi Benida shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mustapha Bouzeghrane showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Louth's goalkeeper Ramzi Benyamina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Louth getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Anaba Naït Mazi hit a great ball. After 36 minutes of play, Louth's Adel Matmour made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mustapha Bouzeghrane was left in no man's land by his defense there! Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
If Mohamed Mecherara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Louth's Ramzi Benyamina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walid Azem in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, Mohamed Mecherara 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. Mohamed Mecherara could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Mustapha Bouzeghrane made a huge save. In the 67th minute Daho Matmour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramzi Benyamina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Walid Azem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Houd Benzine charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Houd Benzine the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 77 played minutes Chester got a freekick which was hit by Houd Benzine. Ali Kouidri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 79th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Mustapha Bouzeghrane. Chester's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Daho Matmour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mohamed Mecherara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daho Matmour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th match minute, Louth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kaddour Djamel to maneuver through the defense. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.
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