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Norbury Stadium
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) Adza Bouazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Azzam Amrouni having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Adza Bouazza had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Azzam Amrouni. Norbury's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adza Bouazza was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Driss Ighil took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abdellah Boulmerka. Abdellah Boulmerka dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Adza Bouazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mohamed Ben Bella fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Norbury's protests and gave Mohamed Ben Bella a yellow card for diving instead. In the 24th match minute, Norbury was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Ben Bella to maneuver through the defense. Azzam Amrouni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adza Bouazza in the 30th minute of the match. Azzam Amrouni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adza Bouazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute, Abdel Hamid Assam 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdel Hamid Assam in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Azzam Amrouni saved Norbury from getting behind. Norbury's Mouloud Moumen suffered a concussion after 40 minutes and had to leave the field. When Ishak Bensari fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meols's protests and gave Ishak Bensari a yellow card for diving instead. 2-1 became the score in the 46th minute when Driss Ighil elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adza Bouazza to make the kick off. The supporters of Norbury booed when Meols was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jabar Lounis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Driss Ighil struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Abdellah Boulmerka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norbury. A collision led to Norbury getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Balwa Zidane hit a great ball. Abdellah Boulmerka didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Driss Ighil went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 69 minutes into the match, Norbury's goalkeeper Azzam Amrouni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdel Hamid Assam. Adza Bouazza struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Azzam Amrouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Meols. If Adza Bouazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ilyes Foughali charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ilyes Foughali the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 76th minute, Ilyes Foughali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdellah Boulmerka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taha Merniz in the 79th minute of the match. Mohamed Ben Bella struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Abdellah Boulmerka didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Norbury. Azzam Amrouni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adza Bouazza in the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ishak Bensari in the 94th minute of play forced Norbury's goalkeeper Azzam Amrouni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 98th minute, Adza Bouazza 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. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Norbury had won after a very even match.