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Dorking
Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lammouri Sad took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Mounir Mazzid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorking AFC's Oussama Bencheikh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belkacem Kermali in the 13th minute of play. Larbi Bencherif in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Madani Khelfellah, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ziane Seghiri charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ziane Seghiri the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ziane Seghiri hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Madani Khelfellah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lammouri Sad, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Lammouri Sad took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Madani Khelfellah. Madani Khelfellah dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Oussama Bencheikh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mounir Mazzid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Oussama Bencheikh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belkacem Kermali in the 32nd minute of play. 38 minutes into the game, Faudel Fekhardji was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dorking AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stratford AFC the free kick. In the 38th minute, Faudel Fekhardji hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 41 minutes into the match, Dorking AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Belkacem Kermali came free, but Oussama Bencheikh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Dorking AFC's Abdellah Zughba got a free kick in the 42nd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Belkacem Kermali was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Stratford AFC's zone, Larbi Bencherif stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Madani Khelfellah came out of the goal and Larbi Bencherif tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 55 minutes into the match, Stratford AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lammouri Sad came free, but Madani Khelfellah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ziane Seghiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belkacem Kermali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abdellah Zughba kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Knodi Fechtali took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Madani Khelfellah. Stratford AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Lammouri Sad came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Dorking AFC 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 Lammouri Sad couldn't finish the play. Larbi Bencherif struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Madani Khelfellah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dorking AFC. Larbi Bencherif might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Madani Khelfellah. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Larbi Bencherif ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Mounir Mazzid got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 83rd minute, Stratford AFC's Belkacem Kermali ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Oussama Bencheikh. Oussama Bencheikh yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. If Larbi Bencherif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Stratford AFC defense, Lammouri Sad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Madani Khelfellah. The Stratford AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Madani Khelfellah should have stopped the shot. Stratford AFC's Madani Khelfellah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lammouri Sad in the 98th minute of play.