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Wells Branch Park
Spectators: 6704 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 0) Wells Branch's Salim Ben Bella started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kamel Morceli during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Wells Branch getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Kamel Morceli hit a great ball. In the 6th minute, Fodil Ihidjaten sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Wells Branch's Ali Hima didn't even have to move. Ali Hima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mahmoud Bouteflika, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After 10 played minutes Wells Branch got a freekick which was hit by Fawzi Boulmerka. Djamel Tlemcani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Hima having to interfere. If Djamel Tlemcani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tedj Mérah-Benida charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tedj Mérah-Benida the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Wells Branch's Tedj Mérah-Benida got a free kick in the 29th minute. After 31 minutes, Mohammed Sad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aberdeen and the Wells Branch players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mohammed Sad kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Daho Maroc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salim Ben Bella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Mahmoud Bouteflika shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Hima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Djamel Tlemcani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ali Hima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mahmoud Bouteflika sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Aberdeen booed when Wells Branch was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kamel Morceli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aberdeen were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after Wells Branch's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Fodil Ihidjaten took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Fodil Ihidjaten got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ali Hima quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Djamel Tlemcani to strike the kick off in the second half. Tedj Mérah-Benida 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. Tedj Mérah-Benida might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Daho Maroc. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tedj Mérah-Benida ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 66th minute, Sofiane Fadhil Mohamed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Djamel Tlemcani's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Hima was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Djamel Tlemcani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Farès Dziri during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 70th match minute, Wells Branch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Farès Dziri to maneuver through the defense. If Djamel Tlemcani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute Salim Ben Bella shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daho Maroc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ali Hima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Djamel Tlemcani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salim Ben Bella received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Daho Maroc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mustapha Boulmerka hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. When Salim Ben Bella came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Wells Branch 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 Salim Ben Bella couldn't finish the play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.