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Crab Orchard
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) Fodil Soltani made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers El Beloufa in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chaba Arrache saved Crab Orchard AFC from getting behind. When Seneca's El Beloufa in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crab Orchard AFC's goalie prevented a goal. If Ahmed Soltani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 played minutes Seneca got a freekick which was hit by Hocine Belkheir. After a defensive mix-up in Seneca's zone, Ahmed Soltani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ben Belaout came out of the goal and Ahmed Soltani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chakib Brahami could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Ben Belaout made a huge save. In the 22nd minute, Crab Orchard AFC's Ahmed Soltani ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ben Belaout. Ben Belaout yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Crab Orchard AFC's Mounir Kourichi got a free kick in the 28th minute. Meziane Fari took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Chaba Arrache. Crab Orchard AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. El Beloufa might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chaba Arrache. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. El Beloufa ran back to his position shaking his head. If Chakib Brahami had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th match minute, Seneca was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hocine Belkheir to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute, Nadir Mami sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Seneca's Ben Belaout didn't even have to move. Chakib Brahami fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ben Belaout having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Crab Orchard AFC's Chakib Brahami managed to work through Seneca's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Chakib Brahami dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 56thth minute of the game Ahmed Soltani who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Seneca's Ben Belaout was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Crab Orchard AFC's Nouara Sellal got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Ahmed Soltani 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. Ahmed Soltani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Ben Belaout tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Chakib Brahami's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ben Belaout was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Ben Belaout came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Crab Orchard AFC's Chakib Brahami. But to his dismay, Chakib Brahami quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Chakib Brahami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chaba Arrache was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Meziane Fari. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Crab Orchard AFC had played much better football throughout.