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Match Report
Champaign
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Harahan AFC's Amrani Bedjaoui 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. 3 minutes into the match, Champaign's goal looked a bit too open when Amrani Bedjaoui came free, but Rachid Hamruche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mohammed Ahmed Sami Yachir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Smail Belkhadem blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Liamine Maroc having to make a save. Liamine Maroc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Souad Kouri in the 8th minute of the match. In the 12th match minute, Harahan AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hicham Menguellet to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Champaign booed when Harahan AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Smail Iles didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 20 minutes Harahan AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Maïssa Zakaria who took care of the corner kick. After 27 played minutes Champaign got a freekick which was hit by Yazid Fadhil Mohamed. If Yazid Fadhil Mohamed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute Amrani Bedjaoui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Hamruche saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Champaign defense, Mohammed Ahmed Sami Yachir kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rachid Hamruche. The Champaign fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rachid Hamruche should have stopped the shot. In the 42nd match minute, Harahan AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lakhdar Yahia to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Souad Kouri to strike the kick off in the second half. Liamine Maroc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Souad Kouri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lakhdar Yahia hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Souad Kouri during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Smail Belkhadem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 65 played minutes Harahan AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Bencherif. Smail Belkhadem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Harahan AFC's Liamine Maroc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Smail Belkhadem in the 77th minute of play. A collision led to Harahan AFC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Hicham Menguellet hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Souad Kouri in the 81st minute of play forced Harahan AFC's goalkeeper Liamine Maroc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rachid Hamruche showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amrani Bedjaoui in the 85th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Souad Kouri in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Liamine Maroc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 88th play minutes Mohammed Ahmed Sami Yachir shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Rachid Hamruche and just under the crossbar into goal. After a rather tough play, Harahan AFC's Nadir Hasni got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The Harahan AFC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Champaign from taking control. The game ends in a draw.
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