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Swindon Park
Spectators: 6736 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 0) Mouloud Harkati made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute, Noureddine Fahima had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Sofiane Haddou's late challenge caught a Swindon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sofiane Haddou helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Swindon booed when Staithes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sofiane Haddou didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute, Abdelghafour Sadi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Staithes's Chaker Gourion didn't even have to move. After a defensive mix-up in Swindon's zone, Abderrachid Ziani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rabah Bouzina came out of the goal and Abderrachid Ziani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 15 minutes into the match, Abderrachid Ziani notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Swindon's Rabah Bouzina. Rabah Bouzina was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Swindon's Rabah Bouzina played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aissa Chebli in the 18th minute of play. Abderrachid Ziani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Bouzina having to interfere. Salaheddine Dahleb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aissa Chebli was the one to do the kick off. If Abderrachid Ziani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salaheddine Dahleb struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Chaker Gourion didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swindon. After a defensive mix-up in Swindon's zone, Abderrachid Ziani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rabah Bouzina came out of the goal and Abderrachid Ziani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aissa Chebli during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 74th match minute, Staithes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aissa Chebli to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the game, Swindon's Salaheddine Dahleb nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chaker Gourion made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Abderrachid Ziani took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rabah Bouzina. Rabah Bouzina dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Staithes walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.