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Wythenshaw Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Islem Bouguerra got the match started through his kick off. If Abbes Chaib had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 4 played minutes Wem got a freekick which was hit by Redouane Saadane. A collision led to Wem getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Affi Selmi hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Abbes Chaib sped through Wem's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Noureddine Metref. After a defensive mix-up in Wem's zone, Abbes Chaib stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noureddine Metref came out of the goal and Abbes Chaib tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 23 minutes into the match, JSMB's goal looked a bit too open when Islem Bouguerra came free, but Cheb Moussaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rahal Alemdar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abbes Chaib fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noureddine Metref having to interfere. Abbes Chaib fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noureddine Metref having to interfere. If Idir Benyamina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Khaldoun Kosbi scored 2-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Noureddine Metref, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 38 minutes of play, JSMB's Hamid Boukensa made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Noureddine Metref was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Ikhlas Benhelal came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the JSMB 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 Ikhlas Benhelal couldn't finish the play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abbes Chaib stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ikhlas Benhelal blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Noureddine Metref having to make a save. In the 54th match minute, Wem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marouane Ali to maneuver through the defense. Noureddine Metref made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rahal Alemdar in the 56th minute of play. JSMB's Khaldoun Kosbi got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Noureddine Metref took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rahal Alemdar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rahal Alemdar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noureddine Metref took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamid Boukensa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abbes Chaib in the 66th minute of play forced Wem's goalkeeper Noureddine Metref to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sayed Hansali during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Wem getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Sayed Hansali hit a great ball. After 68 played minutes JSMB got a freekick which was hit by Hatim Berradja. Cheb Moussaoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Islem Bouguerra in the 69th minute of the match. Hamid Boukensa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Noureddine Metref tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, JSMB's goal looked a bit too open when Islem Bouguerra came free, but Cheb Moussaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rahal Alemdar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Noureddine Metref tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sayed Hansali hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. A collision led to Wem getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Sayed Hansali hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the match, Wem's goal looked a bit too open when Rahal Alemdar came free, but Noureddine Metref reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Idir Benyamina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noureddine Metref having to interfere. In the 90th match minute, Wem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afaghis Benguesmia to maneuver through the defense. Noureddine Metref stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abbes Chaib's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. 98 minutes into the game, Islem Bouguerra recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cheb Moussaoui. Islem Bouguerra showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. JSMB's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.