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Spectators: 7847 (Terracing: 5887, Seating: 1804, VIP seats: 156) Fodil Touati made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, Anaba Diafat lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Madhi Mazi. Anaba Diafat recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abderrazek Yahia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fodil Touati, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute, Fodil Touati 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. After some careless play in the algeria defense, Lounes Ghennouchi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abderrazek Yahia. The algeria fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abderrazek Yahia should have stopped the shot. Anaba Diafat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Madhi Mazi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as algeria's Ghiles Teissier slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Madhi Mazi. That made the score 3-1 after 38 minutes of play. In the 46th minute of the match Chedli Kader sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abderrazek Yahia skillfully saved the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anaba Diafat to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes, algeria's Bassim Achoui shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Madhi Mazi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in algeria reached it. Abderrazek Yahia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fodil Touati, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 55 minutes, Lounes Ghennouchi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Algerie fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lounes Ghennouchi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to algeria getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Djamel Kerrouche hit a great ball. Makhlouf Menguellet's late challenge caught a algeria's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Makhlouf Menguellet helped the player get up and apologised. Makhlouf Menguellet hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Lounes Ghennouchi could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Abderrazek Yahia however easily saved by the left post. Madhi Mazi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anaba Diafat in the 62nd minute of play. If Djamel Kerrouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th match minute, algeria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Djamel Kerrouche to maneuver through the defense. Abderrazek Yahia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ajdir Moumen, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. A collision led to algeria getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Adid Bahari hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Anaba Diafat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Madhi Mazi was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Fodil Touati took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Abderrazek Yahia to make any attempt to save it. The supporters of algeria booed when Algerie fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fodil Touati didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zoheir Deghmani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madhi Mazi having to interfere. Madhi Mazi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anaba Diafat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.