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Pickering Park
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) Rafik Taâllah started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute, Kaci Hamrouche left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pickering fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Assad Matmour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oualid El Kettani having to interfere. Rafik Taâllah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oualid El Kettani having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Kaci Hamrouche managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pickering's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaci Hamrouche was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lakhdar Zemirline breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lakhdar Zemirline was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abdellatif Zahouania showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 31 minute of play. Abdellatif Zahouania's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lakhdar Zemirline read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 46th minute of the match, Abdellatif Zahouania tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lakhdar Zemirline saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abdellatif Zahouania stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Pickering's Abdellatif Zahouania got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lakhdar Zemirline took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdellatif Zahouania, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kaci Hamrouche might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lakhdar Zemirline. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kaci Hamrouche ran back to his position shaking his head. Lakhdar Zemirline took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaci Hamrouche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 71 played minutes Pickering got a freekick which was hit by Abdellatif Dahleb. After a defensive mix-up in Pickering's zone, Jaber Rodesli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Oualid El Kettani came out of the goal and Jaber Rodesli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pickering's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Rafik Taâllah 74 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-2. Rafik Taâllah 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. Pickering's Oualid El Kettani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Pickering from getting a goal against them. 82 minutes into the match, Pickering's goal looked a bit too open when Rafik Taâllah came free, but Oualid El Kettani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lakhdar Zemirline made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdellatif Zahouania in the 84th minute of play. Wrea Green FC's Lakhdar Zemirline played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdellatif Zahouania in the 85th minute of play. Yunes Mecherara's late challenge caught a Pickering's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Yunes Mecherara helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Wrea Green FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Yunes Mecherara hit a great ball. Rafik Taâllah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Oualid El Kettani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pickering's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.