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South Gastonia
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Yacine Aarache made the kick off which started today's match. Amar Baroudi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Smail Makkeb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yacine Aarache, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Abd al-Asis Mansouri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Smail Makkeb read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Redwood Falls's Amar Baroudi got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Yacine Aarache made a precise shot to the right of Smail Makkeb. Redwood Falls's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Said Djamel's late challenge caught a South Gastonia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Said Djamel helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Redwood Falls getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Said Djamel hit a great ball. In the 21st minute of the match Tedj Assad shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Smail Makkeb showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 23 minutes, Bendjedid Ahmed mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Redwood Falls and the South Gastonia players grew even worse after the yellow card. 22 minutes into the game, one of Redwood Falls:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Smail Makkeb, was totally fooled by South Gastonia's Tedj Assad, who 24 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. 31 minutes into the match, Redwood Falls's goal looked a bit too open when Yacine Aarache came free, but Smail Makkeb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Smail Makkeb made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Abd al-Asis Mansouri sent off a good shot on target. In a very dangerous position, a player in Redwood Falls fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 36th minute. Penalty! Yacine Aarache sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amar Baroudi made a kick off. Rachid Mehenni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amar Baroudi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 56 minutes, Abd al-Asis Mansouri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. South Gastonia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abd al-Asis Mansouri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Redwood Falls's Amar Baroudi got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amar Baroudi was extremely unlucky when he, in the 65th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Abd al-Asis Mansouri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Madhi Saadane's late challenge caught a South Gastonia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Madhi Saadane helped the player get up and apologised. In the 70th minute, Madhi Saadane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd minute, Abd al-Asis Mansouri 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. A collision led to South Gastonia getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Farid Lemoui hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amar Baroudi in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rachid Mehenni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmed Beloufa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ahmed Beloufa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Mehenni having to interfere. If Abd al-Asis Mansouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ahmed Beloufa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Yacine Aarache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abd al-Asis Mansouri struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Smail Makkeb didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for South Gastonia.