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Match Report
Gardnertown
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdelmalek Djeziri started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Redha Meriem in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Belaid Benhamou saved Gardnertown from getting behind. Hakim Raï showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmed Benmabrouk, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Redha Achiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hakim Raï. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Redha Achiu ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Gardnertown booed when Bee Ridge FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zīn ud-Dīn Arrache didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gardnertown's Liamine Bencheikh couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 9th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bee Ridge FC. 15 minutes into the game, Abdelmalek Djeziri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Belaid Benhamou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Redha Meriem 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. Gardnertown's Belaid Benhamou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelmalek Djeziri in the 22nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Gardnertown's Cheb Matoub got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Abdelmalek Djeziri made a precise shot to the right of Belaid Benhamou. Gardnertown's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Bee Ridge FC's Hakim Raï played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Redha Achiu in the 31st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Gardnertown's zone, Redha Meriem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Belaid Benhamou came out of the goal and Redha Meriem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 37th minute, Lakhdar Bezzaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdelmalek Djeziri struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Belaid Benhamou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bee Ridge FC. Ahmed Benmabrouk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakim Raï having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmed Benmabrouk to make the kick off. Ahmed Benmabrouk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakim Raï having to interfere. In the 56th minute, Ahmed Benmabrouk 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. Ahmed Benmabrouk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 62 minutes of play, Gardnertown's Redha Achiu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hakim Raï was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gardnertown's goalkeeper Belaid Benhamou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Redha Meriem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Belaid Benhamou made a huge save. Lakhdar Deghmani 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. Hakim Raï took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Redha Achiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Redha Meriem managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bee Ridge FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Redha Meriem was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Belaid Benhamou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bee Ridge FC's Hakim Raï played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Benmabrouk in the 81st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Bee Ridge FC's zone, Redha Achiu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hakim Raï came out of the goal and Redha Achiu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Redha Meriem 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. Belaid Benhamou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Redha Meriem in the 93rd minute. The Gardnertown supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Bee Ridge FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Bee Ridge FC.
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