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Stoneleigh Stadium
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Birkenhead's Florian Camus started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Anwa Mami charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anwa Mami the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Stoneleigh FC's Anwa Mami got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 6th minute, Otman Khelaifia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salah Skif recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stoneleigh FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lounes Hadji in the 11th minute. The corner ended in Lounes Hadji almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Birkenhead's Reda Lacen did a great save. A hard shot 16 in the game by Mekki Moussa from a close distance when the talented Reda Lacen managed to make a qualified save. Birkenhead's players were relieved. Moncef Gourion kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frawsen Belkhadem during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Stoneleigh FC booed when Birkenhead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frawsen Belkhadem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florian Camus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zakaria Radjef having to interfere. Birkenhead were furious when Mohamed Belloumi was red carded, 31 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Birkenhead fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 30th minute. Penalty! In the 33rd minute there was a penalty for Stoneleigh FC. Lounes Hadji stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Reda Lacen. 1-0. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stoneleigh FC's goalkeeper Zakaria Radjef, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Souad Matoub's late challenge caught a Birkenhead's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Souad Matoub helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Birkenhead booed when Stoneleigh FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Souad Matoub didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Salah Skif to make the kick off. Mekki Moussa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Reda Lacen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Stoneleigh FC's zone, Youcef Ghazi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zakaria Radjef came out of the goal and Youcef Ghazi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Birkenhead's zone, Salah Skif stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reda Lacen came out of the goal and Salah Skif tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Youcef Ghazi struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Zakaria Radjef didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Birkenhead. If Salah Skif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mekki Moussa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iher El Ounès during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Iher El Ounès kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. If Mekki Moussa 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 96th minute, Youcef Ghazi 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.