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Lennox Stadium
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chaba Moussa started the match with the kick off. Alain Lacarne sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Salim Djebar didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alain Lacarne went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 20 minutes into the game, Lennox's Smail Ighil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Belaid Drioueche made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. 23 minutes into the match, Lennox's goal looked a bit too open when Alain Lacarne came free, but Salim Djebar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Chaba Moussa 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. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 26th minute, but Belaid Drioueche got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Grifton AFC hanging dry this time. Chaba Moussa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Belaid Drioueche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belaid Drioueche didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chaba Moussa went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Alain Doutté sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Alain Lacarne 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. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Grifton AFC! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

55 minutes into the match, Chaba Moussa notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Grifton AFC's Belaid Drioueche. Belaid Drioueche was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Chaba Moussa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Belaid Drioueche was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Chaba Moussa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Belaid Drioueche read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. After having played for 66 minutes, Chaba Moussa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lennox's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chaba Moussa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alain Doutté sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 72 played minutes Alain Lacarne rounded Lennox's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 4-3. Smail Ighil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Belaid Drioueche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salim Djebar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alain Doutté in the 80th minute. Salah Boudjedra kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alain Lacarne in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Salim Djebar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alain Lacarne fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salim Djebar having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Alain Lacarne managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grifton AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alain Lacarne was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Salim Djebar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lennox's Salim Djebar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Lennox from getting a goal against them. 95 minutes into the game, Djamel Benarbia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lennox's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grifton AFC the free kick. In the 95th minute, Djamel Benarbia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Alain Lacarne got free in front of the goal in the 97th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Salim Djebar was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Lennox had won after a very even match.