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Sea Isle City Park
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) Rabah Zitouni started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fathi Harkat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noureddine Ghazi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Rafik Zoheir Bouzid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Sea Isle City's Rafik Zoheir Bouzid threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Fathi Harkat, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 9 minutes into the match, Noureddine Ghazi notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Cherry Hills Village FC's Rafik Zoheir Bouzid. Rafik Zoheir Bouzid was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fathi Harkat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Rafik Zoheir Bouzid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Cherry Hills Village FC's Salah Cerbah got a free kick in the 21st minute. After 24 minutes Cherry Hills Village FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chaba Merzekane who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Sea Isle City's corner Chaba Merzekane fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rafik Zoheir Bouzid quite easily take care of the ball. The long shot by Chaba Merzekane in the 26th minute really tested Rafik Zoheir Bouzid's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The audience was convinced that Fathi Harkat's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rafik Zoheir Bouzid was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Cherry Hills Village FC's Rafik Zoheir Bouzid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fathi Harkat in the 30th minute of play. With a little luck, Cherry Hills Village FC's Rafik Zoheir Bouzid got control of the ball when Noureddine Ghazi tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 33 played minutes Cherry Hills Village FC got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Cohen. 34 minutes into the game, Hicham Kermali was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cherry Hills Village FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sea Isle City the free kick. The supporters of Sea Isle City booed when Cherry Hills Village FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hicham Kermali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cherry Hills Village FC's Rabah Zitouni got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 43rd match minute, Cherry Hills Village FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hicham Kermali to maneuver through the defense. When Fathi Harkat in the 45th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Rafik Zoheir Bouzid kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Rabah Zitouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafik Zoheir Bouzid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fathi Harkat, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. A collision led to Sea Isle City getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Mehdi Otman hit a great ball. In the 69th minute Rabah Zitouni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Menguellet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Tayeb Hamdani could shoot a difficult shot in the 71st minute, which Rachid Menguellet however easily saved by the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rabah Zitouni in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rachid Menguellet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tayeb Hamdanis short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Rachid Menguellet to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Cherry Hills Village FC's Rabah Zitouni in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sea Isle City's goalie prevented a goal. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Sea Isle City were victorious despite being under pressure from Cherry Hills Village FC for much of the match.