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Crowley Park
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) Mohamed Lacen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of McMechen booed when Crowley AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelhamid Bouguerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Crowley AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Smail Horr came free, but Nouredine Amara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Ali Khadra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Slimane Meskine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Abd el Larbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 12 in the game by Slimane Meskine from a close distance when the talented Abd el Larbi managed to make a qualified save. McMechen's players were relieved. 13 minutes into the game, Abdelhamid Bouguerra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Crowley AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave McMechen the free kick. After 18 minutes McMechen's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Brahim Badis who took care of the corner kick. 19 minutes into the match, McMechen's goal looked a bit too open when Mouloud Soltani came free, but Abd el Larbi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute Mohamed Lacen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nouredine Amara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 21 minutes, Abdelaziz Messaoudi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the McMechen and the Crowley AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Abdelaziz Messaoudi kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mouloud Soltani in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abd el Larbi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to McMechen getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Abdelhamid Bouziane hit a great ball. Crowley AFC's Nouredine Amara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Smail Horr in the 29th minute of play. Djamel Reda Madouni kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Mohamed Lacen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. McMechen's Abd el Larbi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mouloud Soltani in the 34th minute of play. In the 35thth minute of the game Smail Horr who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crowley AFC's Nouredine Amara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Abd el Larbi was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Mouloud Soltani capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mouloud Soltani really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Smail Horr fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nouredine Amara having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mouloud Soltani was the one to do the kick off. Crowley AFC's Mouloud Soltani got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 54th play minute Smail Horr came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Nouredine Amara. 2-1. Mohamed Lacen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Nouredine Amara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 played minutes McMechen got a freekick which was hit by Abdelhamid Bouziane. Abd el Larbi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mouloud Soltani in the 63rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Crowley AFC's Abdellah Saïd-Guerni got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Hamid Teissier took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 74th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nouredine Amara. Crowley AFC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 77th minute Slimane Meskine shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abd el Larbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Crowley AFC's Abdelhamid Bouguerra got a free kick in the 80th minute. Mohamed Lacen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nouredine Amara having to interfere. In the 84thth minute of the game Mohamed Lacen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crowley AFC's Nouredine Amara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Slimane Meskine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abd el Larbi having to interfere. Slimane Meskine fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abd el Larbi having to interfere. Smail Horrs short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Nouredine Amara to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.