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Porthcurno
Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdellah Mammeri started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Porthcurno booed when Ellesmere Port was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismaïl Chebli didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Yacine Hamrouche came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Porthcurno 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 Yacine Hamrouche couldn't finish the play. 6 minutes into the game, Yacine Hamrouche cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Karim Kraïche was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Karim Kraïche made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yacine Hamrouche in the 15th minute. If Abdellah Mammeri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abdellah Mammeri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilias Bencheikh having to interfere. Abdellah Mammeri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilias Bencheikh read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Ghalib Zerouali kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Karim Kraïche. That made the score 2-0 in the 29 minute of play. Amellal Cixous fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilias Bencheikh having to interfere. 43 minutes into the match, Ellesmere Port's Abdellah Mammeri sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ilias Bencheikh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 43 minutes into the game, Abdellah Mammeri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ilias Bencheikh was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 47thth minute of the game Amellal Cixous who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Porthcurno's Ilias Bencheikh was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ghalib Zerouali made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Ellesmere Port's Chabane Saïd got a free kick in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdellah Mammeri in the 59th minute of play forced Porthcurno's goalkeeper Ilias Bencheikh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karim Kraïche stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ghalib Zerouali's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. 62 minutes into the game, Zahir Amsallem was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ellesmere Port's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Porthcurno the free kick. The supporters of Porthcurno booed when Ellesmere Port was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zahir Amsallem didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Fahd Aribi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karim Kraïche was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. Yacine Hamrouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Kraïche having to interfere. If Amellal Cixous had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ghalib Zerouali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Porthcurno's Ghalib Zerouali in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ellesmere Port's goalie prevented a goal. If Yacine Hamrouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ghalib Zerouali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Karim Kraïche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yacine Hamrouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Karim Kraïche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ismaïl Chebli was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 87 minutes had been played. In the 88th minute, Ismaïl Chebli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Porthcurno's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.