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Hawaiian Paradise
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hachemi El-Hadi took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Mohammad Heddou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hawaiian Paradise FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohammad Heddou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lakhdar Aziz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Mohammad Mezair had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Rockville Centre's Lakhdar Aziz got control of the ball when Mohammad Mezair tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hachemi El-Hadi in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Niklas Tinglöf saved Hawaiian Paradise FC from getting behind. The long shot by Nasser Belmadi in the 15th minute really tested Lakhdar Aziz's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 24th match minute, Hawaiian Paradise FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abderaouf Reda Madouni to maneuver through the defense. If Abdulhamid Bensaoula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Niklas Tinglöf didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hachemi El-Hadi went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 29th of the match, Mohammad Heddou tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Lakhdar Aziz got in the way and made a wonderful save. After a defensive mix-up in Rockville Centre's zone, Mohammad Heddou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lakhdar Aziz came out of the goal and Mohammad Heddou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rockville Centre's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Mohammad Heddou scored to the left of an out of position Lakhdar Aziz, making the score, 1-1. Hachemi El-Hadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Niklas Tinglöf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Hawaiian Paradise FC booed when Rockville Centre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noureddine Guendouz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lakhdar Aziz made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Hamid Brahami sent off a good shot on target. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 51 played minutes Rockville Centre got a freekick which was hit by Fodil Mouzaoui. Mohammad Heddou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hachemi El-Hadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niklas Tinglöf having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Hawaiian Paradise FC's goalkeeper Niklas Tinglöf had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdulhamid Bensaoula. 63 minutes into the match, Mohammad Heddou had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lakhdar Aziz. Rockville Centre's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mohammad Heddou was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The supporters of Rockville Centre booed when Hawaiian Paradise FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Sadi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdulhamid Bensaoula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Niklas Tinglöf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Hawaiian Paradise FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Abderaouf Reda Madouni hit a great ball. 73 minutes into the match, Rockville Centre's Karim Bouzid broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Niklas Tinglöf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hachemi El-Hadi in the 77th minute of the match. Rockville Centre's Fodil Mouzaoui got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Rockville Centre booed when Hawaiian Paradise FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abderaouf Reda Madouni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rockville Centre's Abdulhamid Bensaoula managed to work through Hawaiian Paradise FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Abdulhamid Bensaoula dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. In the 84th minute, Abdulhamid Bensaoula fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Niklas Tinglöf, passed just outside the right post. Lakhdar Aziz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohammad Heddou in the 89th minute of play.