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Kenilworth
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cheikh Selmi kicked off to start the match. Madjid Bouzid charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Madjid Bouzid the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th minute, Madjid Bouzid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Ainsdale getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Nouara Benflis hit a great ball. Lili Khelaifia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nawfel Tobbal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boualem Asma having to interfere. Lili Khelaifia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Kenilworth getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Cheb Adjani hit a great ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in Ainsdale fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 28th minute. Penalty! Lakhdar Bella shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdessalem Ighil in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oualid Menia prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheikh Selmi in the 35th minute of play forced Kenilworth's goalkeeper Boualem Asma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cheikh Selmi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Boualem Asma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lili Khelaifia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boualem Asma having to interfere. In the 41st minute Lili Khelaifia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boualem Asma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Lili Khelaifia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boualem Asma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abdessalem Ighil made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Abdessalem Ighil left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kenilworth fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Ainsdale's zone, Abdessalem Ighil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oualid Menia came out of the goal and Abdessalem Ighil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Kenilworth's Mahboub Zarabi got a free kick in the 59th minute. Rafik Menad didn't quite understand what happened when in the 61 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Abdessalem Ighil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Kenilworth's Boualem Asma got control of the ball when Lili Khelaifia tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Madjid Bouzid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oualid Menia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Madjid Bouzid in the 73rd minute of the match. After 74 played minutes Kenilworth got a freekick which was hit by Bahasz Khelfellah. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lili Khelaifia got free with Boualem Asma in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zidan Mhenni during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th match minute, Ainsdale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zidan Mhenni to maneuver through the defense. Cheb Adjani kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. When Marwan El Ouazzani fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kenilworth's protests and gave Marwan El Ouazzani a yellow card for diving instead. After 84 played minutes Kenilworth got a freekick which was hit by Marwan El Ouazzani. Lili Khelaifia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Boualem Asma read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. If Cheikh Selmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdessalem Ighil in the 89th minute of play forced Ainsdale's goalkeeper Oualid Menia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 94 minutes into the match, Ainsdale's Lili Khelaifia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Boualem Asma narrowly saved just below the crossbar.