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Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) West Bradenton's Norbert Gomolka started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Rachid Matoub shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nouredine Benmabrouk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, West Bradenton's goalkeeper Luis Islas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ali Aziz. 12 minutes into the match, Norbert Gomolka notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FC The Vikings's Nouredine Benmabrouk. Nouredine Benmabrouk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a little luck, West Bradenton's Luis Islas got control of the ball when Ahmed Zemmamouche tried to sneak it across the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in West Bradenton fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! After 33 minutes of play, West Bradenton's Rachid Matoub made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nouredine Benmabrouk was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Noureddine Karim Belkassem in the 42nd minute of play forced FC The Vikings's goalkeeper Nouredine Benmabrouk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rachid Matoub blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nouredine Benmabrouk having to make a save. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ahmed Zemmamouche to make the kick off. FC The Vikings's Mahmoud Mihoubi was substituted for Ahmed Zemmamouche. Alain Madjer hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Luis Islas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benamar Metref in the 54th minute of play. Amar Zenia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute Yacine Halimi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Islas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Norbert Gomolka cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Nouredine Benmabrouk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 66th minute Ali Aziz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Islas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC The Vikings's Nouredine Benmabrouk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norbert Gomolka in the 70th minute of play. When FC The Vikings's Mahmoud Mihoubi in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye West Bradenton's goalie prevented a goal. Luis Islas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yacine Halimi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norbert Gomolka in the 76th minute of play forced FC The Vikings's goalkeeper Nouredine Benmabrouk to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benamar Metref kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Luis Islas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mahmoud Mihoubi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luis Islas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mahmoud Mihoubi in the 88th minute of the match. After some careless play in the West Bradenton defense, Ali Aziz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luis Islas. The West Bradenton fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luis Islas should have stopped the shot. The FC The Vikings manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing West Bradenton to win.