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Bedford Park
Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 0) 11 minutes into the match, Bedford United's goal looked a bit too open when Mourad El Kebir came free, but Bassim Bencherif reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amhaws Zidane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Aggur Guellil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aggur Guellil made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amhaws Zidane in the 16th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bedford United's zone, Mourad El Kebir stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bassim Bencherif came out of the goal and Mourad El Kebir tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 24 played minutes North Shields got a freekick which was hit by Abdelhakim Temmam. If Amhaws Zidane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afalawas Bouazza in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aggur Guellil prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aggur Guellil was a little too slow when Afalawas Bouazza got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 41st minute. The score was now 1-0. 44 minutes into the match, Bedford United's goal looked a bit too open when Mourad El Kebir came free, but Bassim Bencherif reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mourad El Kebir in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bassim Bencherif prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

North Shields's Abdelhakim Temmam got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cheb Kazi-Tani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Bassim Bencherif made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Bedford United's Amhaws Zidane got a free kick in the 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Cheb Kazi-Tani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bassim Bencherif. Bedford United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cheb Kazi-Tani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. When North Shields's Mourad El Kebir in the 63rd minute got a chance for a shot 63rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bedford United's goalie prevented a goal. 64 minutes into the match, Bedford United's goal looked a bit too open when Mourad El Kebir came free, but Bassim Bencherif reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 65 minutes, Cheb Kazi-Tani made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Bedford United's Bassim Bencherif tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mourad El Kebir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Bassim Bencherif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Afalawas Bouazza in the 77th minute of play forced North Shields's goalkeeper Aggur Guellil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afalawas Bouazza in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aggur Guellil saved North Shields from getting behind. If Cheb Kazi-Tani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of North Shields booed when Bedford United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toufik Korteby didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mourad El Kebir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Mourad El Kebir's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bassim Bencherif was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Cheb Kazi-Tani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bassim Bencherif having to interfere. Mourad El Kebir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Bassim Bencherif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 93 minutes, Mourad El Kebir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Shields's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mourad El Kebir was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.