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Uxbridge Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adam Abdenouz got the match started through his kick off. Raouf Mami came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Amhaws Derrida could save by the left post. Idir Mazari came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Ponteland AFC's Adam Abdenouz. But to his dismay, Adam Abdenouz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Zahi Zouccal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Idir Mazari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raouf Mami's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Amhaws Derrida firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 20th minute, Zoheir El Ouafi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Uxbridge's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Abdenouz came free, but Idir Mazari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Idir Mazari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zahi Zouccal in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to Uxbridge getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Hamdane Zerara hit a great ball. Adam Abdenouz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Idir Mazari read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute, Zahi Zouccal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Raouf Mami could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Amhaws Derrida made a huge save. Arsalane Ahmed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute, Raouf Mami made a precise shot to the right of Amhaws Derrida. Ponteland AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Zoheir El Ouafi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zoheir El Ouafi was the one to do the kick off. When Ponteland AFC's Adam Abdenouz in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uxbridge's goalie prevented a goal. Idir Mazari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mounir Abbas in the 61st minute of play. If Zahi Zouccal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zoheir El Ouafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Amhaws Derrida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raouf Mami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Raouf Mami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Zoheir El Ouafi came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Uxbridge 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 Zoheir El Ouafi couldn't finish the play. When Mounir Abbas fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ponteland AFC's protests and gave Mounir Abbas a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ponteland AFC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Mounir Abbas hit a great ball. In the 92nd minute, Adam Abdenouz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Idir Mazari. The goal made the score 1-2. The Uxbridge supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Ponteland AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Ponteland AFC.