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St Annes on Sea
Spectators: 6750 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 0) Hamdane El Kenz made the kick off and thus started the match. Badda Benbrahim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fateh Brahimi in the 6th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, St Annes on Sea City's Hamdane El Kenz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bahi Zeggaï narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Hamdane El Kenz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of St Annes on Sea City booed when Cheshunt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Idir Faudel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Afaghis Benali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Bahi Zeggaï tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 16 played minutes Cheshunt got a freekick which was hit by Abdelmalek Khaled. After a defensive mix-up in St Annes on Sea City's zone, Fateh Brahimi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Badda Benbrahim came out of the goal and Fateh Brahimi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Badda Benbrahim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akim El Amri in the 20th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Hamdane El Kenz managed to get in a good position for a shot. St Annes on Sea City's supporters rose to their feet, but Hamdane El Kenz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bahi Zeggaï breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Afaghis Benali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Akim El Amri in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Badda Benbrahim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 32 played minutes St Annes on Sea City got a freekick which was hit by Madani Benhabiles. The supporters of Cheshunt booed when St Annes on Sea City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noureddine Deriassa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Fateh Brahimi came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Cheshunt 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 Fateh Brahimi couldn't finish the play. Akim El Amri might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Badda Benbrahim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Akim El Amri ran back to his position shaking his head. 42 minutes into the match, St Annes on Sea City's goal looked a bit too open when Akim El Amri came free, but Badda Benbrahim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cheshunt's Fateh Brahimi in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye St Annes on Sea City's goalie prevented a goal. 44 minutes into the match, St Annes on Sea City's goal looked a bit too open when Akim El Amri came free, but Badda Benbrahim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 46 minutes of play, St Annes on Sea City's Afaghis Benali made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bahi Zeggaï was left in no man's land by his defense there! Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Hamdane El Kenz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fateh Brahimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in St Annes on Sea City's zone, Akim El Amri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Badda Benbrahim came out of the goal and Akim El Amri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 73 minutes into the game, Fateh Brahimi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Badda Benbrahim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fateh Brahimis short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Badda Benbrahim to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The audience was convinced that Afaghis Benali's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bahi Zeggaï was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Hamdane El Kenz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bahi Zeggaï having to interfere. 2-1 became the score in the 84th minute when Hamdane El Kenz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Hamdane El Kenz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bahi Zeggaï read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Hamdane El Kenz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akim El Amri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. St Annes on Sea City were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Cheshunt for a fine match.