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Delta
Spectators: 6701 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1701, VIP seats: 0) Ali Temmam made the kick off and thus started the match. El Mouzaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Bouziane having to interfere. The supporters of Delta FC booed when Russell Springs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nordine Sadmi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 7th play minutes El Mouzaoui shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Mehdi Bouziane and just under the crossbar into goal. Djamel Morceli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Djamel Morceli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El Mouzaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ali Temmam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelkader Assad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Said Méniri in the 21st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Delta FC defense, Ali Temmam kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Abdelkader Assad. The Delta FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Abdelkader Assad should have stopped the shot. El Mouzaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Mehdi Bouziane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delta FC's Abdelkader Assad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Temmam in the 34th minute of play. Djamel Morceli was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 36th minute. Delta FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a defensive mix-up in Russell Springs's zone, Djamel Morceli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehdi Bouziane came out of the goal and Djamel Morceli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 41 minutes into the game, Cheb Sam was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Delta FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Russell Springs the free kick. In the 41st match minute, Delta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cheb Sam to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the match, Nordine Sadmi notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Delta FC's Abdelkader Assad. Abdelkader Assad was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Djamel Morceli made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Said Méniri got free with Abdelkader Assad in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. El Mouzaoui struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Mehdi Bouziane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Delta FC. The supporters of Russell Springs booed when Delta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cheb Sam didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Djamel Morceli in the 67th minute of play forced Russell Springs's goalkeeper Mehdi Bouziane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Russell Springs getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Abderrachid Laref hit a great ball. Delta FC's Abdelkader Assad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Temmam in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Delta FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Said Méniri fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of Russell Springs booed when Delta FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehdi Morceli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th match minute, Delta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cheb Sam to maneuver through the defense. Mehdi Morceli kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. When Russell Springs's Ali Temmam in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Delta FC's goalie prevented a goal. Ali Temmam was extremely unlucky when he, in the 83rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Said Méniri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdelkader Assad read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. Delta FC's Abdelkader Assad proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Delta FC from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute, El Mouzaoui 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. El Mouzaoui's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mehdi Bouziane read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Nordine Sadmi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Russell Springs supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Russell Springs would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.