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Match Report
Cedar Falls
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdellah Bentifour got the match started through his kick off. Cedar Falls's Abdelmalek Dib played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hameur Brahami in the 4th minute of play. If Hameur Brahami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdulhamid Ihidjaten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Smail Feraoun hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hameur Brahami in the 18th minute of play forced Cedar Falls's goalkeeper Abdelmalek Dib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Cedar Falls's Abdellah Bentifour got a free kick in the 23rd minute. If Bouabdellah Heddou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdulhamid Ihidjaten who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Salah Benzine when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdulhamid Ihidjaten got free with Salah Benzine in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Hameur Brahami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 34 minutes of play, McCall AFC's Hameur Brahami made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdelmalek Dib was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 42nd minute, McCall AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Abdellah Bentifour fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Abdulhamid Ihidjaten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With his leg Salah Benzine managed to avoid a goal in the 48thth minute, when Cedar Falls's Abdulhamid Ihidjaten fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
The wind increased when Bouabdellah Heddou made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Cedar Falls's Abd al-Asis Saïd-Guerni got a free kick in the 51st minute. Hameur Brahamis short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Abdelmalek Dib to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bouabdellah Heddou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tedj Khadra charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tedj Khadra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to McCall AFC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Tedj Khadra hit a great ball. Salah Benzine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdulhamid Ihidjaten, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Smail Feraoun hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute of the match Bellemou Cohen-Tannoudji sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Salah Benzine skillfully saved the ball. If Abdellah Bentifour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdulhamid Ihidjaten in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Salah Benzine prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 72 minutes into the match, Cedar Falls's goalkeeper Abdelmalek Dib had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hameur Brahami. Salah Benzine made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdellah Bentifour in the 76th minute of play. In the 79th match minute, Cedar Falls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abd al-Asis Saïd-Guerni to maneuver through the defense. Abdelmalek Dib made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bouabdellah Heddou in the 80th minute of play. Bouabdellah Heddou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Abdelmalek Dib tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Bouabdellah Heddou's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abdelmalek Dib was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. When Mustapha Aliche came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the McCall AFC 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 Mustapha Aliche couldn't finish the play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. McCall AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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