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Match Report
Whitwell
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hadi Douibi kicked off to start the match. An unexpected shot in the 5th minute by Hatim Maillot got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Keele's Arsalane Fochtali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hadi Douibi in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the game, Cheb Lacen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Djafar Betroni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hatim Maillot fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arsalane Fochtali having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Cheb Lacen 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. Whitwell's Hatim Maillot got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arsalane Fochtali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hadi Douibi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arsalane Fochtali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hadi Douibi in the 25th minute of the match. Mounir Hamruche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zahid Ammouri kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Cheb Lacen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Djafar Betroni having to interfere. Zahid Ammouri charged in rather forcefully in the 35th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zahid Ammouri the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 35th match minute, Whitwell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zahid Ammouri to maneuver through the defense. In the 44thth minute of the game Mounir Hamruche who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Whitwell's Djafar Betroni was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cheb Lacen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Djafar Betroni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cheb Lacen stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mounir Hamruche got free with Djafar Betroni in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cheb Lacen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Djafar Betroni having to make a save. Djafar Betroni made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Mounir Hamruche sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Keele's Balwa Bouteflika got a free kick in the 65th minute. Keele's Arsalane Fochtali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hadi Douibi in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute Cheb Lacen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Djafar Betroni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hatim Maillot recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Djafar Betroni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cheb Lacen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abderrachid Djaout took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arsalane Fochtali. Arsalane Fochtali dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Cheb Lacen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Djafar Betroni made a huge save. In the 96th minute, Hadi Douibi 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. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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