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Barrow-in-Furness Pa
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) Amawal Feraoun made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Long Crendon United's goal looked a bit too open when Cheikh Mamouni came free, but Marwan Benikhlef reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 5 minutes into the match, Long Crendon United's goalkeeper Marwan Benikhlef had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abderrahmane Aribi. Long Crendon United's Marwan Benikhlef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheikh Mamouni in the 7th minute of play. David Belkacem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Kacem Merzekane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed El Ouazzani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amawal Feraoun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kacem Merzekane struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Mohamed El Ouazzani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Long Crendon United. Barrow-in-Furness City's Cheikh Mamouni got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 31 minutes into the game, one of Barrow-in-Furness City:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rachid Kermali shot the penalty kick right outside the post. If Cheikh Mamouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 37 minutes, David Belkacem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Long Crendon United and the Barrow-in-Furness City players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th match minute, Long Crendon United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Belkacem to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Achour Boufroura from long distance, 38 minutes into the match, got Marwan Benikhlef's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Cheikh Mamouni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Marwan Benikhlef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kacem Merzekane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute, Amellal Semghoun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cheikh Mamouni to strike the kick off in the second half. Marwan Benikhlef showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cheikh Mamouni, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 59th minute Abderrahmane Aribi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marwan Benikhlef saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amawal Feraoun received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Mohamed El Ouazzani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kacem Merzekane succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 63rd playminute. Mohamed El Ouazzani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kacem Merzekane in the 76th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheikh Mamouni in the 78th minute of play forced Long Crendon United's goalkeeper Marwan Benikhlef to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cheikh Mamouni might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marwan Benikhlef. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cheikh Mamouni ran back to his position shaking his head. Mohamed El Ouazzani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amawal Feraoun in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute, one of Barrow-in-Furness City:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Barrow-in-Furness City. 0-2 came through a penalty shot after 86 played minutes, when Long Crendon United:s Rachid Kermali calmly waited for Barrow-in-Furness City:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. Long Crendon United's Marwan Benikhlef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abderrahmane Aribi in the 91st minute of play. Semah Belkheir received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Marwan Benikhlef tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Abderrahmane Aribi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Long Crendon United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.