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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tahar Aarache in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mahieddine Gourion saved Nakedem from getting behind. Mohamed Ben Mohand took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmed Bouziane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to San Francisco FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Fawzi Kader hit a great ball. In the 9th minute of the match Cheb Kheyari sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mohamed Ben Mohand skillfully saved the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Mohamed Diafat managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Francisco FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohamed Diafat was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mahieddine Gourion breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the match, Nakedem's goal looked a bit too open when Fawzi Kader came free, but Mahieddine Gourion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Tahar Aarache managed to get in a good position for a shot. San Francisco FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Tahar Aarache was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mahieddine Gourion breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mustapha Firoud hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 21st match minute, Nakedem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehdi Saïfi to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Nakedem's zone, Tahar Aarache stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mahieddine Gourion came out of the goal and Tahar Aarache tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mustapha Firoud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Nakedem getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Mehdi Saïfi hit a great ball. Tahar Aarache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Mahieddine Gourion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mahieddine Gourion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nasserredine Benaouf in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the game, Nakedem's Ahmed Bouziane nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mohamed Ben Mohand made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 37 minutes into the match, Nakedem's goal looked a bit too open when Tahar Aarache came free, but Mahieddine Gourion reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Nakedem getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Mehdi Saïfi hit a great ball. Mohamed Ben Mohand showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Menad Sami Yachir in the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Menad Sami Yachir stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Mustapha Firoud struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Mahieddine Gourion didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Francisco FC. Mohamed Ben Mohand showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmed Bouziane, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. With a little luck, Nakedem's Mahieddine Gourion got control of the ball when Mohamed Diafat tried to sneak it across the goal line. San Francisco FC's Mohamed Ben Mohand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayeb Zaaboub in the 58th minute of play. San Francisco FC's Mohamed Ben Mohand played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menad Sami Yachir in the 59th minute of play. Mohamed Ben Mohand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Menad Sami Yachir in the 61st minute of play. After some careless play in the Nakedem defense, Mohamed Diafat kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mahieddine Gourion. The Nakedem fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mahieddine Gourion should have stopped the shot. Tahar Aarache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahieddine Gourion having to interfere. Fawzi Kader could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Mahieddine Gourion made a huge save. Mahieddine Gourion stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tahar Aarache's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. If Menad Sami Yachir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tayeb Zaaboub sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute Menad Sami Yachir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Ben Mohand saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Nakedem booed when San Francisco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fawzi Kader didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 83 minutes of play, Nakedem's Mohamed Ben Zitouni made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mohamed Ben Mohand was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, Nakedem's Mahieddine Gourion got control of the ball when Mohamed Diafat tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 94th minute, Ahmed Bouziane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.