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Calumet Stadium
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Hamza Daham might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ferhat Bitat. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hamza Daham ran back to his position shaking his head. Rabah Cohen-Tannoudji took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 8th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ferhat Bitat. Long Grove's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Benamar Mamouni was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 10 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the game, one of Long Grove:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 15 minutes, Mohammed Ahmed Ben Djeziri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Long Grove and the Calumet players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Calumet booed when Long Grove was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Djeziri didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Long Grove booed when Calumet was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cheikha Sadi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the game, Assia Ighil cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Fawzi Amirouche was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Assia Ighil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Fawzi Amirouche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute, Hachemi Morceli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamza Daham got free with Ferhat Bitat in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Long Grove's Ferhat Bitat got control of the ball when Hamza Daham tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hamza Daham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ferhat Bitat having to interfere. Assia Ighil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

After 56 minutes, Hamza Daham made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Long Grove's Ferhat Bitat tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 66 minutes into the game, Long Grove's Assia Ighil nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fawzi Amirouche made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in Long Grove's zone, Hachemi Morceli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferhat Bitat came out of the goal and Hachemi Morceli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Long Grove's Assia Ighil got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ferhat Bitat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hachemi Morceli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Hachemi Morceli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ferhat Bitat was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. If Hamza Daham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hamza Daham in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ferhat Bitat prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hachemi Morceli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Long Grove's Ferhat Bitat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamza Daham in the 95th minute of play. Hamza Daham struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Ferhat Bitat didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Calumet. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.