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Match Report
Socastee
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mahmoud Zarabi made the kick off which started today's match. Ali Mezair showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mahmoud Zarabi in the 5th minute of the match. If Mehdi Bencherif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehdi Bencherif took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nasser Aribi. Nasser Aribi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Mahmoud Zarabi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ali Mezair. That made the score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. A collision led to Netcong FC getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Tayeb Souakri hit a great ball. Mahmoud Zarabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Mohamed Ben Ahmed Hamdoud managed to get in a good position for a shot. Socastee's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohamed Ben Ahmed Hamdoud was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Mezair breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mehdi Bencherif might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nasser Aribi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mehdi Bencherif ran back to his position shaking his head. 45 minutes into the match, Socastee's goal looked a bit too open when Mehdi Bencherif came free, but Nasser Aribi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.
Ali Mezair showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mahmoud Zarabi in the 56th minute of the match. In the 57th minute, Smail Bencheikh 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. Smail Bencheikh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nasser Aribi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehdi Bencherif's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. 70 minutes into the match, Netcong FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mahmoud Zarabi came free, but Ali Mezair reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Socastee's Nasser Aribi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Socastee from getting a goal against them. Fawzi Hindi hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Mehdi Bencherif received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nasser Aribi came out and tried to block the shot, but Mehdi Bencherif slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 73rd minute. Mehdi Bencherif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Nasser Aribi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tayeb Souakri kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Ali Apap's late challenge caught a Netcong FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ali Apap helped the player get up and apologised. In the 87th match minute, Netcong FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fodil Liegeon to maneuver through the defense. Mahmoud Zarabi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mahmoud Zarabi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Mezair having to interfere. Netcong FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.
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