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Branch
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Noureddine Saïfi got the match started through his kick off. Branch FC's Farid Mimoun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benamar Belkacem in the 8th minute of play. Farid Mimoun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benamar Belkacem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdelhamid Bouzid 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. In the 15th minute, Benamar Belkacem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Farid Mimoun was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 19 minutes into the game, Pasadena's Abdelhamid Bouzid nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Farid Mimoun made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the last second Kassel Adjani throw himself and got hold of the ball when Noureddine Saïfi in the 25thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Yazid Menad received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Kassel Adjani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Farid Mimoun made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelhamid Bouzid in the 31st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abdelhamid Bouzid in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Farid Mimoun prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 43 minutes into the game, Chadli Fari was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pasadena's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Branch FC the free kick. In the 46th minute, Benamar Belkacem 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Benamar Belkacem made the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Noureddine Saïfi sped through Pasadena's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kassel Adjani. Abdelhamid Bouzid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farid Mimoun having to interfere. Kassel Adjani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Noureddine Saïfi's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute, Mebarek Belloumi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Abdelhamid Bouzid came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Pasadena 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 Abdelhamid Bouzid couldn't finish the play. Abdelmalek Belhadj charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdelmalek Belhadj the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Abdelmalek Belhadj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abderrachid Djaout took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 75th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Farid Mimoun. Branch FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Pasadena's goal looked a bit too open when Yazid Menad came free, but Kassel Adjani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute, Noureddine Saïfi made a precise shot to the right of Kassel Adjani. Pasadena's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The nice shot from Abdelhamid Bouzid in the 85thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Farid Mimoun had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 86th minute, Benamar Belkacem fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Farid Mimoun, passed just outside the right post. Farid Mimoun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benamar Belkacem in the 90th minute of the match. Abdelhamid Bouzid struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Farid Mimoun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pasadena. Benamar Belkacem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Farid Mimoun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.