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Azusa Park
Spectators: 6706 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1706, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tedj Bouguerra kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Chaba Bouteflika managed to get in a good position for a shot. West Odessa's supporters rose to their feet, but Chaba Bouteflika was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Medjadi Zarabi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fawzi Boulmerka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moulay Kerkar in the 11th minute of play. Farès Chebal hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Tedj Bouguerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Chaba Bouteflika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Chaba Bouteflika came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the West Odessa 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 Chaba Bouteflika couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Tedj Bouguerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Medjadi Zarabi was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. If Farès Chebal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Chaba Bouteflika 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. West Odessa's Fawzi Boulmerka proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save West Odessa from getting a goal against them. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Azusa FC's goalkeeper Medjadi Zarabi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Tedj Bouguerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, West Odessa's goal looked a bit too open when Moulay Kerkar came free, but Fawzi Boulmerka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Moulay Kerkar made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of West Odessa booed when Azusa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rabah Aït Salem didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fawzi Boulmerka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rabah Aït Salem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chaba Bouteflika received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Medjadi Zarabi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Azusa FC's Medjadi Zarabi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tedj Bouguerra in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Amar Al-Jazairia made a precise shot to the right of Fawzi Boulmerka. West Odessa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0.