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Smith Park
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jean-Baptiste Boutabout took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mohamed Liegeon got free with Faouzi Djahnine in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 6th match minute, Winooski was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maïssa Mimoun to maneuver through the defense. Faouzi Djahnine showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean-Baptiste Boutabout, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Abdellah Labi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Fawzi Ouadah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ali Rimitti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ali Rimitti took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fawzi Ouadah. Fawzi Ouadah dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Fawzi Ouadah showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Rimitti, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Abdelkader Saïd-Guerni hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Mohamed Liegeon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Faouzi Djahnine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Winooski's goal looked a bit too open when Jean-Baptiste Boutabout came free, but Faouzi Djahnine reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ali Rimitti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohamed Liegeon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faouzi Djahnine having to interfere.

Smith's Fawzi Ouadah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdellah Labi in the 51st minute of play. Mohamed Liegeon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Abdellah Labi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Smith booed when Winooski was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maïssa Mimoun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelaziz Morceli kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After 65 played minutes Winooski got a freekick which was hit by Rabah Brahami. In the 70th minute, Abdellah Labi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fawzi Ouadah. The goal made the score 0-2. Safy Amrouche's late challenge caught a Winooski's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Safy Amrouche helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of Smith:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Winooski:s goal. Ali Rimitti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fawzi Ouadah having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdellah Labi in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fawzi Ouadah prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 84th minute, Soltani Chedda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute Winooski were awarded a corner. Hamid Hamdoud went to the cornerflag to take it. Fawzi Ouadah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdellah Labi in the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Abdellah Labi fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fawzi Ouadah, passed just outside the right post. Maïssa Mimoun kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Winooski eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.