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Woolwich Stadium
Spectators: 6740 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hatim Ghanem took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 minutes, Achraf Mediouna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Woolwich and the Birkdale players grew even worse after the yellow card. Achraf Mediouna kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Hatim Ghanem received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adid Besseghir came out and tried to block the shot, but Hatim Ghanem slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 10th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Hatim Ghanem dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adid Besseghir, 2-0. After 24 minutes, Abdeldjalil Bencherif mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Woolwich and the Birkdale players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 24 played minutes Woolwich got a freekick which was hit by Abdeldjalil Bencherif. In the 28th minute, Jussef Boumezrag ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Antar Sahnouni was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Woolwich's Hatim Ghanem got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 47th match minute, Birkdale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nassim Ouennadi to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. 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 Jussef Boumezrag made a kick off. With a little luck, Woolwich's Antar Sahnouni got control of the ball when Rafik Chaouche tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kheireddine Oudin during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Daoud Ben Bella fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Birkdale's protests and gave Daoud Ben Bella a yellow card for diving instead. In the 57th match minute, Birkdale was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daoud Ben Bella to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jussef Boumezrag in the 61st minute of play forced Woolwich's goalkeeper Antar Sahnouni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Woolwich's Camil Matmour got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Birkdale's Jussef Boumezrag got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 67 played minutes Birkdale got a freekick which was hit by Rostom Matmour. During the 69th minute of the match Daoud Ben Bella completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Daoud Ben Bella a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Daoud Ben Bella kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Adid Besseghir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Camil Matmour in the 73rd minute of play. Kheireddine Oudin struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Antar Sahnouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Birkdale. Kheireddine Oudin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Antar Sahnouni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Kheireddine Oudin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jussef Boumezrag recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 91st minute, Rafik Chaouche 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. After a rather tough play, Woolwich's Hatim Ghanem got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Rafik Chaouches short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got Antar Sahnouni to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Reda Selmi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.