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Cimarron Hills Stadi
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Kamel Mimoun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmed Belfaa during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 6 played minutes Cimarron Hills FC got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Belfaa. Mohammed Doutté made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferhat Matmour in the 7th minute of play. Chih Benhamou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Mohammed Doutté tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chih Benhamou in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohammed Doutté saved Cimarron Hills FC from getting behind. With a little luck, American Canyon's Rafik Zeghdoud got control of the ball when Mohammad Belmellat tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of American Canyon booed when Cimarron Hills FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brahim Zerguelaine didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute Souad Bedjaoui 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. 26 minutes into the match, American Canyon's Chih Benhamou broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. 29 minutes into the match, American Canyon's goalkeeper Rafik Zeghdoud had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mohammad Belmellat. American Canyon's Rafik Zeghdoud proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save American Canyon from getting a goal against them. If Chih Benhamou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chih Benhamou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammed Doutté having to interfere. Mohammed Doutté showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferhat Matmour, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Mohammed Doutté showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferhat Matmour, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, one of American Canyon:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for American Canyon. When the match had been going on for 41 minutes, Cimarron Hills FC's Mahmoud Bouziane got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Rafik Zeghdoud. In the 46th minute Chih Benhamou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohammed Doutté saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Chih Benhamou made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, American Canyon's goal looked a bit too open when Brahim Zerguelaine came free, but Rafik Zeghdoud reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute, Kamel Mimoun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute of the match Kamel Mimoun sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mohammed Doutté skillfully saved the ball. Ferhat Matmour received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mohammed Doutté came out and tried to block the shot, but Ferhat Matmour slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 60th minute. Chih Benhamou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Mohammed Doutté tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cimarron Hills FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 67th minute, when Ferhat Matmour scored to the left of an out of position Mohammed Doutté, making the score, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chih Benhamou in the 71st minute of play forced Cimarron Hills FC's goalkeeper Mohammed Doutté to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chih Benhamou in the 73rd minute of play forced Cimarron Hills FC's goalkeeper Mohammed Doutté to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferhat Matmour in the 75th minute of play forced Cimarron Hills FC's goalkeeper Mohammed Doutté to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Chih Benhamou sped through Cimarron Hills FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mohammed Doutté. After a rather tough play, Cimarron Hills FC's Mohammad Belmellat got a free kick in the 79th minute. Ferhat Matmour hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Cimarron Hills FC defense, Chih Benhamou kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mohammed Doutté. The Cimarron Hills FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mohammed Doutté should have stopped the shot. Cimarron Hills FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Chih Benhamou scored to the left of an out of position Mohammed Doutté, making the score, 1-5. Chih Benhamou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over American Canyon could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cimarron Hills FC throughout the match.