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Kirksville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Samir Belmellat started the match with the kick off. Chih Benhamou struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ben Haddadj didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for American Canyon. The supporters of FREEDOM FC booed when American Canyon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kamel Mimoun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafik Zeghdoud made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Mohamed Faudel sent off a good shot on target. In the 18th minute Samir Belmellat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Zeghdoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Abdellah Bezzaz during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 19th match minute, American Canyon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdellah Bezzaz to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the game, FREEDOM FC's Guillaume Laurent Aït Salem nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rafik Zeghdoud made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. A collision led to American Canyon getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Ali Bentaala hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the match, FREEDOM FC's Medjadi Bessou broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Samir Belmellat was extremely unlucky when he, in the 33rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of American Canyon booed when FREEDOM FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillaume Laurent Aït Salem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chih Benhamou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Guillaume Laurent Aït Salem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafik Zeghdoud was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Rafik Zeghdoud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samir Belmellat in the 45th minute of the match. Medjadi Bessou's shot from long distance in the 46th minute was not bad at all, but American Canyon's Rafik Zeghdoud knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. In the 48th minute, Mohamed Faudel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FREEDOM FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chih Benhamou was the one to do the kick off. In the 60thth minute of the game Chih Benhamou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FREEDOM FC's Ben Haddadj was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ben Haddadj stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chih Benhamou's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Guillaume Laurent Aït Salem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafik Zeghdoud having to interfere. 66 minutes into the game, Mohamed Bouteflika cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Rafik Zeghdoud was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chih Benhamou in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ben Haddadj saved FREEDOM FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferhat Matmour in the 72nd minute of play forced FREEDOM FC's goalkeeper Ben Haddadj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5-0 became the score in the 74th minute when Samir Belmellat elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Mohamed Faudel fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FREEDOM FC's protests and gave Mohamed Faudel a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th minute, Mohamed Faudel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Abdelhamid Hima fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FREEDOM FC's protests and gave Abdelhamid Hima a yellow card for diving instead. 91 minutes into the match, FREEDOM FC's goal looked a bit too open when Chih Benhamou came free, but Ben Haddadj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute Guillaume Laurent Aït Salem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafik Zeghdoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FREEDOM FC's Guillaume Laurent Aït Salem got a free kick in the 96th minute. American Canyon's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because FREEDOM FC had won, even though American Canyon had held more of the ball.