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Glenarden Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hamid Sadmi kicked off to start the match. Hamid Mamouni succeeded in the game's 5th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. A collision led to Bellingham getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Mourad Belhagj hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Glenarden FC's Cheb Chadl got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 18th minute, Hamid Mamouni fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Ahmed Menguellet, passed just outside the right post. A hard shot 22 in the game by Hamid Mamouni from a close distance when the talented Ahmed Menguellet managed to make a qualified save. Bellingham's players were relieved. Salah Kourichi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamid Sadmi in the 23rd minute of play. After 24 played minutes Glenarden FC got a freekick which was hit by Karim Medjani. After 25 minutes of play, Bellingham's Hamid Sadmi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Salah Kourichi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 28th minute, Salim Ouadah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Medjadi Lemoui, 29 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Hamid Mamouni came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Glenarden FC 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 Hamid Mamouni couldn't finish the play. Hamid Mamouni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ahmed Menguellet made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Hamid Mamouni sent off a good shot on target. Mohammad Yahi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmed Menguellet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mohammad Yahi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The Glenarden FC fans' excitement grew in the 52nd match minute when Glenarden FC's Mohammad Yahi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ahmed Menguellet took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohammad Yahi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hamid Mamouni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohammad Yahi scored 3-1 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ahmed Menguellet, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mohammad Yahi might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ahmed Menguellet. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mohammad Yahi ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Glenarden FC booed when Bellingham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mourad Belhagj didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Bellingham's goal looked a bit too open when Hamid Mamouni came free, but Ahmed Menguellet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 minutes, Karim Medjani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Glenarden FC and the Bellingham players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 69th match minute, Glenarden FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karim Medjani to maneuver through the defense. Mohammad Yahi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ahmed Menguellet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ali Hindi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 77 minutes into the match, Glenarden FC's Hamid Mamouni sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ahmed Menguellet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hamid Mamouni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Menguellet having to interfere. Mohammad Yahi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 84 minutes into the match, Bellingham's goal looked a bit too open when Mohammad Yahi came free, but Ahmed Menguellet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmed Menguellet stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hamid Mamouni's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Hamid Mamouni took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ahmed Menguellet. Ahmed Menguellet dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Glenarden FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.