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Negaunee Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelhamid Bouzid kicked off to start the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 3 minutes into the game, when Mahieddine Louahla put in a rough tackle. 3 minutes into the game, one of Negaunee FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Hugo FC a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mustapha Mesbah, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Negaunee FC's Madhi Halimi. 0-1. Cheikha El-Hadi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cheikha El-Hadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Lacarne was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Cheikha El-Hadi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 19 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Cheikha El-Hadi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Negaunee FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cheikha El-Hadi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ali Lacarne breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute, Cheikha El-Hadi 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. When Abdelhamid Bouzid came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Hugo FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abdelhamid Bouzid couldn't finish the play. The attack was good, but when Kateb Adjaoud in the 31st minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 33rd minute Kateb Adjaoud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Madhi Halimi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Negaunee FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kateb Adjaoud came free, but Madhi Halimi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rachid Azem hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Kateb Adjaoud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Madhi Halimi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Hugo FC booed when Negaunee FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tayeb Bella didn't get a good kick on the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Negaunee FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kateb Adjaoud came free, but Madhi Halimi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Hugo FC's Ali Lacarne got control of the ball when Cheikha El-Hadi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 45th minute, Hugo FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cheikha El-Hadi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

After 50 minutes, Rachid Azem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Negaunee FC and the Hugo FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rachid Azem kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. After having played for 54 minutes, Abdelhamid Bouzid managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hugo FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelhamid Bouzid was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Cheikha El-Hadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Negaunee FC's Cheikha El-Hadi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ali Lacarne narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Madhi Halimi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kateb Adjaoud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cheikha El-Hadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ali Lacarne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cheikha El-Hadi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Negaunee FC's goalkeeper Madhi Halimi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdelhamid Bouzid. Cheikha El-Hadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cheikha El-Hadi scored 2-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ali Lacarne, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdelhamid Bouzid got free with Madhi Halimi in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 84 minutes, Cheikha El-Hadi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Negaunee FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cheikha El-Hadi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Cheikha El-Hadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Negaunee FC's Madhi Halimi got control of the ball when Abdelhamid Bouzid tried to sneak it across the goal line. Madhi Halimi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kateb Adjaoud showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 97 minute of play.