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Middleton Park
Spectators: 6717 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdul Benyamina got the match started through his kick off. Chems Raho struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Knodi Amri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MCORAN. After having played for 5 minutes, Redouane Merzekane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Middleton City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Redouane Merzekane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 7thth minute of the game Abdul Benyamina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MCORAN's Zakaria Messai was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 9 minutes into the match, MCORAN's goalkeeper Zakaria Messai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ahaszzi Badis. Zakaria Messai made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ahaszzi Badis in the 10th minute. Middleton City's Abdul Benyamina got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When MCORAN's Djamel Achoui, in the 15th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for MCORAN. After having played for 18 minutes, Abdul Benyamina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Middleton City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdul Benyamina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Middleton City's Abdul Benyamina got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ahaszzi Badis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zakaria Messai read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. When Chems Raho came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the MCORAN 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 Chems Raho couldn't finish the play. Zahi Cherrad's late challenge caught a Middleton City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zahi Cherrad helped the player get up and apologised. In the 31st minute, Zahi Cherrad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chems Raho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Knodi Amri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lazhar Madjer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Knodi Amri having to interfere. A collision led to MCORAN getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Zahi Cherrad hit a great ball. Knodi Amri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chems Raho went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chems Raho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes, Ahaszzi Badis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Middleton City and the MCORAN players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of MCORAN booed when Middleton City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahaszzi Badis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 59 minutes, Ahaszzi Badis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Middleton City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahaszzi Badis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 63 minutes, Abdul Benyamina made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. MCORAN's Zakaria Messai tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Abdul Benyamina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zakaria Messai having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdul Benyamina in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zakaria Messai saved MCORAN from getting behind. If Ahaszzi Badis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ahaszzi Badis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ahaszzi Badis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdul Benyamina might have been able to make a better finish in the 98th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zakaria Messai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abdul Benyamina ran back to his position shaking his head.