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Bristol Kingswood
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mourad Athbedj started the match with the kick off. In the 8thth minute of the game Jounaidi Assad who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rainhill's Kassel Hadfi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jounaidi Assad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kassel Hadfi having to interfere. After 12 played minutes Rainhill got a freekick which was hit by Ketta Messaoudi. Jounaidi Assad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Kassel Hadfi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Bristol Kingswood's Jounaidi Assad in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rainhill's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Rainhill's Bilal Chaouchi got a free kick in the 17th minute. Jounaidi Assad was extremely unlucky when he, in the 27th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After having played for 34 minutes, Jounaidi Assad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bristol Kingswood's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jounaidi Assad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 36th minute, Bristol Kingswood's Jounaidi Assad ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kassel Hadfi. Kassel Hadfi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Kassel Hadfi stood somewhat misplaced when Miloud Bougherra came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 41 minute. Mourad Athbedj charged in rather forcefully in the 49th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mourad Athbedj the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Rainhill's Mourad Athbedj got a free kick in the 49th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 54th minute, Rainhill's Mourad Athbedj dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. After having played for 57 minutes, Jounaidi Assad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bristol Kingswood's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jounaidi Assad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rainhill's Kassel Hadfi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miloud Bougherra in the 60th minute of play. Ishak Saïfi kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jounaidi Assad in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kassel Hadfi saved Rainhill from getting behind. The Bristol Kingswood fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when Bristol Kingswood's Jounaidi Assad 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 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jounaidi Assad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jounaidi Assad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 74th minute Mourad Athbedj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bakku Zaghloul saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miloud Bougherra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kassel Hadfi having to interfere. If Jounaidi Assad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ishak Saïfi's late challenge caught a Bristol Kingswood's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ishak Saïfi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bristol Kingswood booed when Rainhill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ishak Saïfi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kassel Hadfi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miloud Bougherra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Miloud Bougherra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jounaidi Assad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 94th minute, Miloud Bougherra 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. Miloud Bougherra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kassel Hadfi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jounaidi Assad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kassel Hadfi was relentless in the 98th minute of the game.