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Shinnston Stadium
Spectators: 6716 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Karim Yacef got the match started through his kick off. Cheb Tahar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karim Yacef in the 3rd minute of play. If Chadli Hammad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheb Tahar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chadli Hammad, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Charles Madjer charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Charles Madjer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 8th match minute, Shinnston was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Madjer to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Shinnston's zone, Karim Yacef stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cheb Tahar came out of the goal and Karim Yacef tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mohamed Cherfa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mourad Khalef came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Shinnston 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 Mourad Khalef couldn't finish the play. 25 minutes into the match, Mehdi Mesbah had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cheb Tahar. Shinnston's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mehdi Mesbah was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 28th minute, Mohamed Cherfa 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. Karim Yacef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Assia Brahami fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Shinnston's protests and gave Assia Brahami a yellow card for diving instead. After 35 played minutes, Morimati FC's Bouabdellah Moll shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cheb Tahar 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 Morimati FC reached it. After 36 minutes, Karim Yacef made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Shinnston's Cheb Tahar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Chadli Hammad charged in rather forcefully in the 42nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chadli Hammad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Shinnston booed when Morimati FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chadli Hammad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karim Yacef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cheb Tahar having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Shinnston's zone, Chadli Hammad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cheb Tahar came out of the goal and Chadli Hammad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fodil Banouas was the one to do the kick off. Cheb Tahar made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Bouabdellah Moll sent off a good shot on target. Ferhat Madjer's late challenge caught a Morimati FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferhat Madjer helped the player get up and apologised. After 52 played minutes Shinnston got a freekick which was hit by Ferhat Madjer. In the 58th minute, Mohamed Cherfa fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Karim Yacef's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 70thth minute, Cheb Tahar skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Karim Yacef's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cheb Tahar was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. The Morimati FC fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Morimati FC's Karim Yacef looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The Morimati FC fans' excitement grew in the 79th match minute when Morimati FC's Karim Yacef looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Cheb Tahar made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Karim Yacef sent off a good shot on target. Karim Yacef recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Albert Chebal's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cheb Tahar firmly grabbed it by the left post. Karim Yacef received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Cheb Tahar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Morimati FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.