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Hockley
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdelhafid Bestandji got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelmalek Dennane in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tahar Dahmane prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jabar Saïfi hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Sofiane Bouazza's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Tahar Dahmane - 0-1 was put on the score board in the 15th minute. In the 20th minute, Abdelhafid Bestandji reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Zinedine Faudel. The goal made the score 1-1. Hockley United's Tahar Dahmane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelmalek Dennane in the 23rd minute of play. Abdelmalek Dennane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zinedine Faudel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelhafid Bestandji, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Kheireddine Asma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelaziz Harkati charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdelaziz Harkati the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 38 minutes into the game, one of Shirebrook:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rayan Makkeb shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 42nd minute, Kheireddine Asma 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. In the 44th minute, Kheireddine Asma ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zinedine Faudel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Naoufel Salhi's late challenge caught a Hockley United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Naoufel Salhi helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Shirebrook getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Naoufel Salhi hit a great ball. Jabar Saïfi managed to, on his own, get straight through Shirebrook's defense and in the 50th minute placed the ball to the left of Zinedine Faudel. 3-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lounes Bouteflika to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Lounes Bouteflika 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. A collision led to Hockley United getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Bachir Ziani hit a great ball. If Lounes Bouteflika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hockley United's Tahar Dahmane proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Hockley United from getting a goal against them. After 63 played minutes Hockley United got a freekick which was hit by Jabar Saïfi. Tahar Dahmane stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lounes Bouteflika's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute, Abdelhafid Bestandji made a precise shot to the right of Zinedine Faudel. Shirebrook's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Tahar Dahmane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lounes Bouteflika in the 69th minute of the match. 73 minutes into the match, Hockley United's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelmalek Dennane came free, but Tahar Dahmane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rabie Medjiba charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rabie Medjiba the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Zinedine Faudel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kheireddine Asma, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 87th minute, Abdelhafid Bestandji ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zinedine Faudel was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. Hockley United's Tahar Dahmane proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Hockley United from getting a goal against them. Hockley United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.