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Hardwick
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lamine Zaghidour got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Hardwick City getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Younes Bachtarzi hit a great ball. Turnpike Lane United's Akmar Yahia couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 4th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Hardwick City. 6 minutes into the match, Hardwick City's goal looked a bit too open when Ayachi Belghith came free, but Mokhtar Liegeon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Assad Benyoucef hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Mokhtar Liegeon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fouad Yahlali in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Turnpike Lane United's goal looked a bit too open when Lamine Zaghidour came free, but Idriss Mokdad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fouad Yahlali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Mokhtar Liegeon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Turnpike Lane United's Idriss Mokdad got control of the ball when Hacène Menia tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 18th minute, Hacène Menia 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. Hacène Menia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Idriss Mokdad made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Hardwick City's zone, Fouad Yahlali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mokhtar Liegeon came out of the goal and Fouad Yahlali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 23 played minutes, Turnpike Lane United's Anis Raho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mokhtar Liegeon came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Turnpike Lane United reached it. 34 minutes into the game, Nacer Khendu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hardwick City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Turnpike Lane United the free kick. The supporters of Turnpike Lane United booed when Hardwick City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nacer Khendu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute, Sammy Asma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ayachi Belghith stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hacène Menia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idriss Mokdad having to interfere. The supporters of Hardwick City booed when Turnpike Lane United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ayachi Belghith didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hacène Menia in the 70th minute of play forced Turnpike Lane United's goalkeeper Idriss Mokdad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Hardwick City's goal looked a bit too open when Ayachi Belghith came free, but Mokhtar Liegeon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 minutes of play, Hardwick City's Hacène Menia made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Idriss Mokdad was left in no man's land by his defense there! Idriss Mokdad took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lamine Zaghidour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Idriss Mokdad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lamine Zaghidour in the 87th minute of play. Hacène Menia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idriss Mokdad having to interfere. If Hacène Menia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lamine Zaghidour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Idriss Mokdad having to interfere. Hardwick City were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Turnpike Lane United for a fine match.