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Match Report
Lenoir
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Boubekeur Bourebbou kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Boubekeur Bourebbou in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Smail Zaaboub saved Lenoir from getting behind. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lenoir's goalkeeper Smail Zaaboub, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ahmed Maroc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hakim Meskine having to interfere. Hameur Sennaoui's late challenge caught a Lenoir's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hameur Sennaoui helped the player get up and apologised. Ahmed Maroc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Hakim Meskine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Rantoul's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Maroc came free, but Hakim Meskine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Smail Zaaboub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boubekeur Bourebbou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Rantoul's Mehdi Soltani in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lenoir's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boubekeur Bourebbou in the 38th minute of play forced Lenoir's goalkeeper Smail Zaaboub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Boubekeur Bourebbou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Smail Zaaboub having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Mehdi Soltani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Smail Zaaboub was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Smail Zaaboub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boubekeur Bourebbou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmed Maroc to make the kick off. Mehdi Soltani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Rantoul booed when Lenoir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hocine Cavalli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boubekeur Bourebbou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, Rantoul's Boubekeur Bourebbou sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Smail Zaaboub narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Smail Zaaboub made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehdi Soltani in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the game, Bellemou Prévost was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rantoul's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lenoir the free kick. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rantoul's goalkeeper Hakim Meskine, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Rachid Harkat came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Lenoir 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 Rachid Harkat couldn't finish the play. Hakim Meskine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yazid Bencheikh in the 82nd minute of the match. Smail Zaaboub made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehdi Soltani in the 84th minute. Ahmed Maroc received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Hakim Meskine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 91st minute, Bellemou Prévost hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rabah Douibi hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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