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Match Report
Rio
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the game, Cheb Zidān was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rio AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jamesburg the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Cheb Zidān hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hachemi Kermali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Yahia Saïfi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rio AFC's Khalida Ben Bella played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hachemi Kermali in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Jamesburg's goal looked a bit too open when Boudjemaa Madani came free, but Rachid Zarabi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Rio AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kassel Fergani came free, but Khalida Ben Bella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd match minute, Jamesburg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lili Camus to maneuver through the defense. Rachid Zarabi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mohammad Kaci Otman in the 41st minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
Rachid Zarabi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boudjemaa Madani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hachemi Kermali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 64 minutes into the match, Jamesburg's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammad Kaci Otman came free, but Rachid Zarabi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Hachemi Kermali recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Khalida Ben Bella. Hachemi Kermali showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-1. Khalida Ben Bella stood somewhat misplaced when Hachemi Kermali came free in front of goal and shot 0-2 to the left of him in the 80 minute. Boudjemaa Madani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Zarabi having to interfere. The Rio AFC fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Rio AFC's Boudjemaa Madani looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Boudjemaa Madani came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Rio 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 Boudjemaa Madani couldn't finish the play. Rachid Zarabi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohammad Kaci Otman, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Rio AFC's Khalida Ben Bella proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Rio AFC from getting a goal against them. The Rio AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Jamesburg's performance. The match ended with a win for Jamesburg.
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