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Match Report
Houston
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Youngtown's Faouzi Zaoui got a free kick in the 7th minute. After having played for 8 minutes, Mohamed Djeballi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Houston's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mohamed Djeballi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 10 minutes into the game, Abdelaziz Achiou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Youngtown's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Houston the free kick. Abdelaziz Achiou hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute Ben Zenia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adlène Saïdi-Sief saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rachid Yahia hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The supporters of Houston booed when Youngtown was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelaziz Achiou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ben Zenia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Adlène Saïdi-Sief tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Toufik Seghiri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Adlène Saïdi-Sief tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdelhamid Benhamou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mourad Semghoun in the 33rd minute of the match. Abdelhamid Benhamou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Semghoun in the 39th minute of play. Ben Zenia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 45 minutes had been played when some careless play by Youngtown's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mohamed Djeballi was slow to take the kick. During this time Houston's players had a chance to rest. Houston's Mohamed Djeballi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adlène Saïdi-Sief in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
After a rather tough play, Youngtown's Halim Kensi got a free kick in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toufik Seghiri in the 57th minute of play forced Youngtown's goalkeeper Adlène Saïdi-Sief to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute Ben Zenia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adlène Saïdi-Sief saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Halim Kensi kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Ben Zenia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Houston's supporters rose to their feet, but Ben Zenia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adlène Saïdi-Sief breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 78 minutes into the match, Ben Zenia notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Youngtown's Adlène Saïdi-Sief. Adlène Saïdi-Sief was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mourad Semghoun in the 82nd minute of play forced Houston's goalkeeper Abdelhamid Benhamou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdelhamid Benhamou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Semghoun in the 84th minute of play. In the 89thth minute of the game Mourad Semghoun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Houston's Abdelhamid Benhamou was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Mourad Semghoun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Youngtown's supporters rose to their feet, but Mourad Semghoun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelhamid Benhamou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.
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