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North Crossett
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) Zīn ud-Dīn Fadhil Mohamed made the kick off and thus started the match. Fadhil Fergani was a little too slow when Zīn ud-Dīn Fadhil Mohamed got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. Mohammed Abdelghani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fadhil Fergani was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abdelhamid Malek showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 17 minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Saints United's goal looked a bit too open when Zīn ud-Dīn Fadhil Mohamed came free, but Fadhil Fergani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohand in the 26th minute of play forced North Crossett AFC's goalkeeper Ahmed Reda Adjaoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Brahim Abbas got free with Fadhil Fergani in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Farès Temmam hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. A collision led to Saints United getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Krim Zidān hit a great ball. Zīn ud-Dīn Fadhil Mohamed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Fadhil Fergani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmed Reda Adjaoud showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohammed Abdelghani, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Farès Temmam hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After 45 minutes of play, Saints United's Mohammed Abdelghani made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ahmed Reda Adjaoud was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Saints United getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. François Ben Khalidi hit a great ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohand made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Brahim Abbas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Crossett AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Brahim Abbas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Mohammed Abdelghani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Farès Temmam hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Abdelmalek Zakaria's late challenge caught a North Crossett AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdelmalek Zakaria helped the player get up and apologised. After 64 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Saints United! The referee gave North Crossett AFC a penalty, 66 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Youssef Bey, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Saints United's Fadhil Fergani. 3-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohand in the 71st minute of play forced North Crossett AFC's goalkeeper Ahmed Reda Adjaoud to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zīn ud-Dīn Fadhil Mohamed had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Reda Adjaoud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmed Reda Adjaoud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohand in the 81st minute of play. After 82 played minutes North Crossett AFC got a freekick which was hit by Hamid Madani. When Mohammed Abdelghani came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Saints United 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 Mohammed Abdelghani couldn't finish the play. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Mohand struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Ahmed Reda Adjaoud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saints United. In the 88th match minute, North Crossett AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamid Madani to maneuver through the defense. Ahmed Reda Adjaoud made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Mohammed Abdelghani sent off a good shot on target. Ahmed Reda Adjaoud made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Mohammed Abdelghani sent off a good shot on target. In the 97th minute, Zīn ud-Dīn Fadhil Mohamed ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fadhil Fergani was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. North Crossett AFC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.