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Longwell Green Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Ali Cherif started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute Ali Cherif shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahboub Bilal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gad Yachir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kader Bedjaoui in the 16th minute of play. Gad Yachir didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kader Bedjaoui went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Bakir Adjimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Gad Yachir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Smaïn Khaled had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Smaïn Khaled received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Mahboub Bilal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Smaïn Khaled sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Smaïn Khaled in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mahboub Bilal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 38 minutes into the match, Burnham on Sea AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Cherif came free, but Mahboub Bilal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gad Yachir stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kader Bedjaoui's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Smaïn Khaled who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Mahboub Bilal when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Abdelmadjid Kherroum could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Mahboub Bilal made a huge save. In the 48th minute the ball was on its way in behind Burnham on Sea AFC's goalkeeper Mahboub Bilal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Burnham on Sea AFC's Mahboub Bilal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Cherif in the 56th minute of play. Ali Cherif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Mahboub Bilal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Smaïn Khaled had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Imad Ouyahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Gad Yachir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 67 minutes of play, Burnham on Sea AFC's Kader Bedjaoui made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gad Yachir was left in no man's land by his defense there! 73 minutes into the game, Imad Ouyahia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Burnham on Sea AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Longwell Green United the free kick. In the 73rd match minute, Burnham on Sea AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Imad Ouyahia to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute of the match Burnham on Sea AFC got a corner. Longwell Green United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Imad Abbas ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Abdelmadjid Kherroum had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Smaïn Khaled struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Mahboub Bilal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Longwell Green United. Burnham on Sea AFC's Kader Bedjaoui got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gad Yachir was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Imad Ouyahia showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 87 minute of play. With a little luck, Longwell Green United's Gad Yachir got control of the ball when Bakir Adjimi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ali Cherif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahboub Bilal having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Burnham on Sea AFC's Ziad Lamine got a free kick in the 94th minute. Mahboub Bilal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Smaïn Khaled, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Burnham on Sea AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.