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Kendale Lakes
Spectators: 6719 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Slimane Hamid took the kick off in the first half of the match. Rachid Lamine 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. After having played for 7 minutes, Slimane Hamid managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kendale Lakes FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Slimane Hamid was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leon Menad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rachid Lamine, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Slimane Hamid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar having to interfere. Karim Seghiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Menad having to interfere. Abdelaziz Boulahfane hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Leon Menad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Lamine in the 24th minute of play. Karim Seghiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Menad having to interfere. After 32 minutes, Abd el Dziri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bethlehem Saints and the Kendale Lakes FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Abd el Dziri hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Kendale Lakes FC's Slimane Teissier got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Bethlehem Saints's goal looked a bit too open when Slimane Hamid came free, but Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 40 played minutes, Kendale Lakes FC's Rabah Medjiba shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar 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 Kendale Lakes FC reached it. Slimane Hamid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 53rd minute of the match, Karim Seghiri tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Leon Menad saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 54 played minutes Kendale Lakes FC got a freekick which was hit by Abdelnacer Douibi. In the 56th minute Karim Seghiri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leon Menad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Karim Seghiri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Leon Menad. Kendale Lakes FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Karim Seghiri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A hard shot 59 in the game by Mustapha Bensaoula from a close distance when the talented Leon Menad managed to make a qualified save. Kendale Lakes FC's players were relieved. In the 63rd match minute, Bethlehem Saints was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Hanister to maneuver through the defense. When Kendale Lakes FC's Slimane Teissier in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bethlehem Saints's goalie prevented a goal. Karim Seghiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leon Menad having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Kendale Lakes FC's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Seghiri came free, but Leon Menad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Slimane Teissier's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. Leon Menad made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rachid Lamine in the 85th minute. The supporters of Bethlehem Saints booed when Kendale Lakes FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chadli Gallaire didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdellah Medjadi Kerkar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Slimane Hamid in the 91st minute of play. Mohamed Hanister's late challenge caught a Kendale Lakes FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mohamed Hanister helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Bethlehem Saints's Mohamed Hanister got a free kick in the 97th minute. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Bethlehem Saints walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.