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Birmingham Selly Oak
Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes Birmingham Selly Oak got a freekick which was hit by Djafar Meskouri. Rabah Zidane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Mebarek Khaled tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yunes Messis got free with Aydril Hamdoud in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reda Laref in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aydril Hamdoud prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Birmingham Selly Oak's Mebarek Khaled played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rabah Zidane in the 21st minute of play. Aydril Hamdoud stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reda Laref's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. If Rabah Zidane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Said Zaghrani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Birmingham Selly Oak's Mebarek Khaled played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rabah Zidane in the 27th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Birmingham Selly Oak's goal looked a bit too open when Rabah Zidane came free, but Mebarek Khaled reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 30 played minutes Clapham got a freekick which was hit by Lamine Kosbi. The supporters of Birmingham Selly Oak booed when Clapham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rabah Zidane didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Clapham's zone, Yunes Messis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aydril Hamdoud came out of the goal and Yunes Messis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reda Laref stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Clapham's goal looked a bit too open when Reda Laref came free, but Aydril Hamdoud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adnane Nasri charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adnane Nasri the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 63rd minute of the match Mebarek Saci shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aydril Hamdoud showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Aydril Hamdoud showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reda Laref, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Reda Laref notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Clapham's Aydril Hamdoud. Aydril Hamdoud was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 78th minute Yunes Messis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aydril Hamdoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Birmingham Selly Oak's goal looked a bit too open when Rabah Zidane came free, but Mebarek Khaled reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Birmingham Selly Oak getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Abderrahmane Halimi hit a great ball. If Yunes Messis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yunes Messis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Aydril Hamdoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reda Laref received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Aydril Hamdoud tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Birmingham Selly Oak's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.