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Rugeley
Spectators: 6746 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 0) Belkheir Thabet started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Rugeley's Ouali Kazi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Djillali Boukirat. Djillali Boukirat yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Ouali Kazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Djillali Boukirat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ouali Kazi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rugeley's Malik Messaoudi pulled a muscle in his leg after 12 minutes and couldn't finish the game. If Ouali Kazi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ouali Kazi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Djillali Boukirat read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Rugeley's Madjid Guechtouli got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Ouali Kazi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ouali Kazi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Hacène Menguellet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hacène Menguellet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Ilyas Djebbour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ghalib Karim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilyas Djebbour having to interfere. Whaplode United's Ghalib Karim got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ilyas Djebbour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ghalib Karim in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Hacène Menguellet made a precise shot to the right of Ilyas Djebbour. Rugeley's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Ghalib Karim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ilyas Djebbour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Ilian Amraoui struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Ilyas Djebbour didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Whaplode United. Ghalib Karim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ghalib Karim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ilyas Djebbour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hacène Menguellet came free with the goalkeeper in the 61st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ilyas Djebbour could save by the left post. Ghalib Karim fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilyas Djebbour having to interfere. Ghalib Karim struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Ilyas Djebbour didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Whaplode United. Hacène Menguellet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilyas Djebbour having to interfere. Bellemou Hasni charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bellemou Hasni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 73rd match minute, Rugeley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bellemou Hasni to maneuver through the defense. After 77 played minutes Rugeley got a freekick which was hit by Hadi Mecherara. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rugeley's goalkeeper Ilyas Djebbour, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Safy Kouidri kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Madjid Guechtouli 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.