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Ampthill
Spectators: 6762 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) Nadir Benhelal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 8th match minute, Wood Green City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saadi Bellemou to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Afsahi Khelfellah in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Muhammad Sadaoui saved Wood Green City from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Ampthill City's Abdelmalik Moussa got a free kick in the 12th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Ampthill City's goal looked a bit too open when Amawal Oudjani came free, but Lounes Fadela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute Afsahi Khelfellah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhammad Sadaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 21 minutes, Ahmed Fechtali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ampthill City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmed Fechtali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Wood Green City getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Abdelatif Mezghich hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Wood Green City's zone, Redouane Aïn Madhi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Muhammad Sadaoui came out of the goal and Redouane Aïn Madhi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ahmed Fechtali's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Muhammad Sadaoui read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Wood Green City's Muhammad Sadaoui proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Wood Green City from getting a goal against them. Nadir Benhelal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Lounes Fadela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Muhammad Sadaoui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afsahi Khelfellah in the 42nd minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afsahi Khelfellah to make the kick off. Lounes Fadela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nadir Benhelal in the 56th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Wood Green City's zone, Ahmed Fechtali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Muhammad Sadaoui came out of the goal and Ahmed Fechtali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 65 minutes into the match, Ampthill City's goal looked a bit too open when Nadir Benhelal came free, but Lounes Fadela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Amawal Oudjani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wood Green City's supporters rose to their feet, but Amawal Oudjani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lounes Fadela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nadir Benhelal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lounes Fadela having to interfere. Amawal Oudjani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lounes Fadela having to make a save. 71 minutes into the match, Ampthill City's goal looked a bit too open when Nadir Benhelal came free, but Lounes Fadela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wood Green City's Nadir Benhelal got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Ampthill City's Tayeb Menguellet got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes into the match, Wood Green City's Nadir Benhelal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lounes Fadela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 91st match minute, Wood Green City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chaker Bachtarzi to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute of the match Ampthill City got a corner. Wood Green City's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tayeb Menguellet ran over to the corner to take the kick. At last the ball reached Ahmis Hammad at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Wood Green City. 1-1. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.