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Crayford
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lakhdar Tayebi kicked off to start the match. Daho Skif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chaba Drid having to interfere. Kacem Sandjak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Mezair in the 4th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Crayford's goal looked a bit too open when Hamid Mezair came free, but Kacem Sandjak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ammuch Moussaoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Crayford's Daho Skif in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cleethorpes's goalie prevented a goal. Crayford's Daho Skif got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Ammuch Moussaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crayford's supporters rose to their feet, but Ammuch Moussaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chaba Drid breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 22nd minute, Daho Skif 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. Lakhdar Tayebi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kacem Sandjak having to make a save. Crayford's Kacem Sandjak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamid Mezair in the 31st minute of play. If Daho Skif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chaba Drid made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Ammuch Moussaoui sent off a good shot on target. In the 37th minute of the match, Daho Skif tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Chaba Drid saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Lakhdar Tayebi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cleethorpes's Hamid Mezair got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kacem Sandjak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamid Mezair in the 44th minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Cleethorpes's goal looked a bit too open when Daho Skif came free, but Chaba Drid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafik Zaoui during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cleethorpes's Rafik Zaoui got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After having played for 53 minutes, Daho Skif managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crayford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daho Skif was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kacem Sandjak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nazir Lelouch, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 62 minutes into the match, Crayford's goal looked a bit too open when Lakhdar Tayebi came free, but Kacem Sandjak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 66 minutes, Hamid Mezair managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cleethorpes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamid Mezair was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 67 minutes into the game, Afellan Riyah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crayford's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cleethorpes the free kick. After 67 played minutes Crayford got a freekick which was hit by Afellan Riyah. Hamid Mezair fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kacem Sandjak having to interfere. The supporters of Crayford booed when Cleethorpes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafik Zaoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ammuch Moussaoui struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Chaba Drid didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crayford. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Lakhdar Tayebi took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Kacem Sandjak to make any attempt to save it. After 93 minutes of play, Crayford's Ammuch Moussaoui made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Chaba Drid was left in no man's land by his defense there! For all the effort they put into the match, the Cleethorpes players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Crayford.