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Naperville Stadium
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Bouabdellah Moussa made the kick off and thus started the match. Abd el Sakhri made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Lili Larbi sent off a good shot on target. In the 7th match minute, Elon College was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dida Schoonmaker to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Lili Larbi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Naperville's supporters rose to their feet, but Lili Larbi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abd el Sakhri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 21st match minute, Elon College was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by El Djebbour to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Daniel Madjer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abd el Sakhri was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. If Daniel Madjer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Madjer in the 28th minute of play forced Elon College's goalkeeper Abd el Sakhri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karim Saïd-Guerni kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After 30 minutes, Lakhdar Zakaria mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elon College and the Naperville players grew even worse after the yellow card. Abd el Sakhri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Madjer, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Bouabdellah Moussa took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rachid Kouici. Rachid Kouici 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. The supporters of Naperville booed when Elon College was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karim Saïd-Guerni didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 48th minute, Karim Saïd-Guerni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Elon College fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Madjer made a kick off. Daniel Madjer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Abd el Sakhri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Bouabdellah Moussa fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rachid Kouici, passed just outside the right post. El Djebbour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Kouici having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Naperville's zone, Bouabdellah Moussa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rachid Kouici came out of the goal and Bouabdellah Moussa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rachid Kouici made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when El Djebbour sent off a good shot on target. El Djebbour might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rachid Kouici. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. El Djebbour ran back to his position shaking his head. Elon College's Mahieddine Mammeri shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 70th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rachid Kouici but with some difficulty. Daniel Madjer blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abd el Sakhri having to make a save. Bouabdellah Moussa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abd el Sakhri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Madjer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bouabdellah Moussa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Rachid Kouici tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 91 in the game by El Djebbour from a close distance when the talented Rachid Kouici managed to make a qualified save. Naperville's players were relieved. El Djebbour's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Rachid Kouici skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Naperville's Rachid Kouici got control of the ball when El Djebbour tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Naperville's Rachid Kouici got control of the ball when El Djebbour tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Elon College had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.