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Yucca Valley
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daho Liegeon took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Abdelhamid Bahari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes in the game, Daho Liegeon fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Halim Amara having to interfere. Menad Merzekane 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. 16 minutes into the match, Yucca Valley FC's goal looked a bit too open when Menad Merzekane came free, but Karim Sami Yachir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafik Bouzid kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Halim Amara acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 22nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Tedj Zahouania. After 30 played minutes, Shawano AFC's Rafik Kouidri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Karim Sami Yachir came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Shawano AFC reached it. In the 31st minute Menad Merzekane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Sami Yachir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Daho Liegeon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Yucca Valley FC booed when Shawano AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismaël Bouteflika didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute Daho Liegeon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Halim Amara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Sami Yachir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Menad Merzekane in the 38th minute of play. Menad Amara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Shawano AFC's Halim Amara got control of the ball when Menad Amara tried to sneak it across the goal line. Yucca Valley FC's Karim Sami Yachir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelhamid Bahari in the 46th minute of play. In the 49th minute of the match Ismaël Bouteflika sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karim Sami Yachir skillfully saved the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdelhamid Bahari was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Yucca Valley FC's Abdelhamid Bouazza got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Shawano AFC's Halim Amara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menad Amara in the 56th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Shawano AFC's zone, Menad Amara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Halim Amara came out of the goal and Menad Amara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Yucca Valley FC's zone, Menad Merzekane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karim Sami Yachir came out of the goal and Menad Merzekane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Daho Liegeon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Menad Merzekane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Sami Yachir having to interfere. If Menad Merzekane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafik Bouzid got free with Karim Sami Yachir in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Menad Merzekane struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Karim Sami Yachir didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shawano AFC. When Menad Merzekane came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Shawano AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Menad Merzekane couldn't finish the play. 87 minutes into the match, Yucca Valley FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelhamid Bahari came free, but Karim Sami Yachir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelhamid Bahari's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karim Sami Yachir read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Menad Merzekane got free with Karim Sami Yachir in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daho Liegeon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 98th minute, Rafik Kouidri 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. Shawano AFC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.