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Preston
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Camel Bessou got the match started through his kick off. If Abdel Karim Drioueche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Nassim Labi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Belaid Zitouni was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Salim Yahia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hamid Azem in the 5th minute. After 7 minutes, Mustapha Asma mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Preston AFC and the The Phantom Troops FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lakhdar Yahia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Belaid Zitouni. Preston AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Abdel Karim Drioueche took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Belaid Zitouni. Belaid Zitouni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Belaid Zitouni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdel Karim Drioueche, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Nassim Labi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belaid Zitouni having to interfere. The Phantom Troops FC's Salim Yahia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Camel Bessou in the 25th minute of play. In the 28th match minute, Preston AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustapha Asma to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Lakhdar Yahia sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Preston AFC's Belaid Zitouni didn't even have to move. Camel Bessou struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Salim Yahia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Preston AFC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nassim Labi in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Belaid Zitouni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Preston AFC's Hamid Azem got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bellemou Sellal hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. When Abdel Karim Drioueche came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the The Phantom Troops 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 Abdel Karim Drioueche couldn't finish the play. If Camel Bessou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Preston AFC's Mustapha Asma got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nassim Labi struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Belaid Zitouni didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Phantom Troops FC. After a rather tough play, The Phantom Troops FC's Cheikha Zarabi got a free kick in the 60th minute. Salim Yahia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mouloud Merbah, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Nassim Labi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Belaid Zitouni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to The Phantom Troops FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Mourad Bentifour hit a great ball. Preston AFC's attack was well implemented in the 66th minute, but when Hamid Azem was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Abdelkader Khaled hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Camel Bessou in the 73rd minute of play forced The Phantom Troops FC's goalkeeper Salim Yahia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belaid Zitouni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nassim Labi in the 77th minute of play. When Preston AFC's Hamid Azem in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Phantom Troops FC's goalie prevented a goal. Hamid Azem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 83rd minute, Hamid Azem left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Preston AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The audience was convinced that Nassim Labi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Belaid Zitouni was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. Mourad Bentifour kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. When Hamid Azem came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Preston AFC 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 Hamid Azem couldn't finish the play. The Phantom Troops FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.