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Match Report
Glenside
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Abdelhamid Nekkar made the kick off which started today's match. If Yasmina Bouazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute Bouzid Reda Madouni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Khelaifia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yacine Saïd-Guerni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Farid Hindi in the 14th minute of play. 16 minutes into the match, Pocatello's goal looked a bit too open when Fateh Belmellat came free, but Yacine Saïd-Guerni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fodil Douibi charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fodil Douibi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pocatello getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Fodil Douibi hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Pocatello's Fodil Douibi got a free kick in the 19th minute. Yasmina Bouazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Yacine Saïd-Guerni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Farid Hindi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Yacine Saïd-Guerni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yacine Saïd-Guerni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Farid Hindi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Bouzid Reda Madouni came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Pocatello fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bouzid Reda Madouni couldn't finish the play. 33 minutes into the match, Glenside's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelhamid Nekkar came free, but Rafik Khelaifia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 36 minutes on the clock, Mohammed Ahmed Saïd-Guerni commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 35th minute of the game. One of Glenside:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Pocatello:s goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelhamid Nekkar in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rafik Khelaifia saved Glenside from getting behind. Yasmina Bouazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Yasmina Bouazza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Fateh Belmellat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yasmina Bouazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bouzid Reda Madouni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Rafik Khelaifia made a huge save. In the 65th minute, Yasmina Bouazza 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. 67 minutes into the match, Glenside's Faouzi Sad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yacine Saïd-Guerni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yasmina Bouazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yacine Saïd-Guerni having to interfere. In the 70th minute Abdelhamid Nekkar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Khelaifia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tahar Mammeri's late challenge caught a Glenside's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tahar Mammeri helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Glenside booed when Pocatello was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tahar Mammeri didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Abdelaziz Lacarne sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Pocatello's Yacine Saïd-Guerni didn't even have to move. Glenside's Rafik Khelaifia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelhamid Nekkar in the 83rd minute of play. When Abdelhamid Nekkar came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Pocatello fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abdelhamid Nekkar couldn't finish the play. Abdelhamid Nekkar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rafik Khelaifia having to make a save. Bouzid Reda Madouni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafik Khelaifia having to interfere. The Pocatello supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pocatello would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.
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