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Bodicote Stadium
Spectators: 6735 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 0) Fahim Bouguerra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Bodicote FC's zone, Dylan Jeanson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelhafid Bensaoula came out of the goal and Dylan Jeanson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute, Dylan Jeanson 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. In the 10th minute Mohamed Abbes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelhafid Bensaoula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Fahim Bouguerra kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mabrouk Zian. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Mohamed Abbes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hendon's Dylan Jeanson in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bodicote FC's goalie prevented a goal. Dylan Jeanson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 24th match minute, Bodicote FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yanis Kouidri to maneuver through the defense. Abdelhafid Bensaoula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Abbes in the 31st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Bodicote FC defense, Mohamed Abbes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdelhafid Bensaoula. The Bodicote FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdelhafid Bensaoula should have stopped the shot. Fahim Bouguerra received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mabrouk Zian came out and tried to block the shot, but Fahim Bouguerra slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 39th minute. In the 46th minute Mohamed Abbes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelhafid Bensaoula saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Bodicote FC booed when Hendon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamza Medhaoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 50th minute of the match Bodicote FC got a corner. Hendon's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Badr Fadhil ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Badr Fadhil almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hendon's Mabrouk Zian did a great save. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mohamed Abbes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 58 played minutes Mohamed Abbes rounded Bodicote FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. Dylan Jeanson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdelhafid Bensaoula having to make a save. Abdelhafid Bensaoula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Abbes in the 68th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Dylan Jeanson notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Bodicote FC's Abdelhafid Bensaoula. Abdelhafid Bensaoula was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mohamed Abbes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 87th match minute, Bodicote FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Djamel Brahmia to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute, Hamza Medhaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Fahim Bouguerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 97th minute, Lamine Djaadaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Hendon supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Hendon would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.