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Newbold Verdon
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot 4 in the game by Zoheir Radjef from a close distance when the talented Daniel Boufroura managed to make a qualified save. Whitton's players were relieved. Ibrahim Bendali's late challenge caught a Whitton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ibrahim Bendali helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Ibrahim Bendali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Whitton's zone, Zoheir Radjef stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniel Boufroura came out of the goal and Zoheir Radjef tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 12 minutes into the match, Newbold Verdon's goal looked a bit too open when Otman Metidji came free, but Bilal Kharroubi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zoheir Radjef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Otman Metidji blasted a shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bilal Kharroubi having to make a save. If Zoheir Radjef had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Djamil Brahimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bilal Kharroubi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Djamil Brahimi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Otman Metidji sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Djamil Brahimi might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bilal Kharroubi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Djamil Brahimi ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 38th minute Badr Bezzaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bilal Kharroubi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Whitton's Djamil Brahimi got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Otman Metidji fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bilal Kharroubi having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Djamil Brahimi to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Noureddine Morceli during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 59 played minutes Newbold Verdon got a freekick which was hit by Noureddine Morceli. In the 68th match minute, Whitton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Badr Bezzaz to maneuver through the defense. Newbold Verdon's Abdelbassir Djazouli couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 69th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Whitton. The supporters of Whitton booed when Newbold Verdon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ibrahim Bendali didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Newbold Verdon's goal looked a bit too open when Djamil Brahimi came free, but Bilal Kharroubi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Whitton's Daniel Boufroura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ziane Ounissi in the 79th minute of play. After having played for 90 minutes, Zoheir Radjef managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Newbold Verdon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zoheir Radjef was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Djamil Brahimi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Whitton's supporters rose to their feet, but Djamil Brahimi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bilal Kharroubi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Whitton's Daniel Boufroura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zoheir Radjef in the 97th minute of play.