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Wallsend
Spectators: 6754 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1754, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fodil Banouas took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Larbi Kourichi came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the St Annes on Sea 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 Larbi Kourichi couldn't finish the play. Liamine Kazi-Tani hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, St Annes on Sea's Zyad Kerkar tried to score from far away in the 6th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Larbi Kourichi in the 9th minute of play forced Wallsend City's goalkeeper Abed Khalef to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Wallsend City getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Liamine Kazi-Tani hit a great ball. Abed Khalef didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Larbi Kourichi went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 17th minute, Athmane Ibrir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 19 minutes into the match, Wallsend City's goal looked a bit too open when Nouh Zian came free, but Abed Khalef reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Nouh Zian left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The St Annes on Sea fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Abed Khalef made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Larbi Kourichi in the 31st minute of play. Zahi Bouteflika fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madani Halouadji having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Larbi Kourichi 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. When St Annes on Sea's Larbi Kourichi in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wallsend City's goalie prevented a goal. Abed Khalef showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nouh Zian in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 47th minute, Nouh Zian had to leave the field with a concussion.

The wind increased when Larbi Kourichi made the kick off in the second half. Liamine Kazi-Tani's late challenge caught a St Annes on Sea's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Liamine Kazi-Tani helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of St Annes on Sea booed when Wallsend City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Liamine Kazi-Tani didn't get a good kick on the ball. 67 minutes into the game, Zahi Bouteflika cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Madani Halouadji was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Athmane Ibrir kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. St Annes on Sea's Madani Halouadji played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fodil Banouas in the 84th minute of play. A collision led to St Annes on Sea getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Mouloud Skif hit a great ball. Madani Halouadji showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fodil Banouas, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Madani Halouadji took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fodil Banouas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.