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Burscough
Spectators: 6731 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abdeldjalil Moll took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Burscough's Abdeldjalil Moll in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sandbach AFC's goalie prevented a goal. In the last second Yahia Khaled throw himself and got hold of the ball when Abdeldjalil Moll in the 6thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 10 minutes into the game, Abdeldjalil Moll recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yahia Khaled. Abdeldjalil Moll showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Bekathen Dahmane got free in front of the goal in the 16th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Labib Zaghbib was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Sandbach AFC's Khalida Benyoucef got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sandbach AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 26th minute, when Abdeldjalil Moll scored to the left of an out of position Yahia Khaled, making the score, 2-0. Khalida Benyoucef received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Labib Zaghbib tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Sandbach AFC's Makhloufi Boumezrag got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Yahia Khaled was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Abderrahmane Firoud. After 38 played minutes Sandbach AFC got a freekick which was hit by Chakib Sakhri. Sandbach AFC's Khalida Benyoucef got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 45th minute Bekathen Dahmane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Labib Zaghbib saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bekathen Dahmane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Labib Zaghbib having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Khalida Benyoucef was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Sandbach AFC getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Idriss Nasro hit a great ball. Sandbach AFC's Yahia Khaled played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adel Belkacem in the 52nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sandbach AFC's Makhloufi Boumezrag got a free kick in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdeldjalil Moll in the 54th minute of play forced Sandbach AFC's goalkeeper Yahia Khaled to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Burscough's Labib Zaghbib got control of the ball when Bekathen Dahmane tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 57 played minutes Burscough got a freekick which was hit by Admer Bouteflika. Khalida Benyoucef received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Labib Zaghbib tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adel Belkacem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yahia Khaled having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, Sandbach AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Adel Belkacem came free, but Yahia Khaled reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdeldjalil Moll in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yahia Khaled saved Sandbach AFC from getting behind. Abdeldjalil Moll received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Yahia Khaled tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Sandbach AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdeldjalil Moll came free, but Yahia Khaled reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yahia Khaled didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdeldjalil Moll went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Sandbach AFC's Khalida Benyoucef slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Labib Zaghbib. That made the score 3-1 after 95 minutes of play.