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Fort Dodge Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Abdellah El-Hadi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Mohamed Hima fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Damascus's protests and gave Mohamed Hima a yellow card for diving instead. Mohamed Hima hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Reda Hamrouche didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 5th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Lakhdar Bouziane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdellah El-Hadi in the 9th minute of play. In the 12th minute of the match Damascus got a corner. Fort Dodge's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Anther Madouni ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mohamed Hima struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Lakhdar Bouziane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Damascus. After 29 played minutes Fort Dodge got a freekick which was hit by Muhammad Fergani. Lakhdar Bouziane made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Belaid Aliche in the 33rd minute of play. Reda Hamrouche made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Anthar Zouba sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdellah El-Hadi in the 39th minute of play forced Fort Dodge's goalkeeper Lakhdar Bouziane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th match minute, Fort Dodge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Muhammad Fergani to maneuver through the defense. Abdellah El-Hadi struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Lakhdar Bouziane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Damascus. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthar Zouba in the 47th minute of play forced Damascus's goalkeeper Reda Hamrouche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.

Lakhdar Bouziane stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdellah El-Hadi's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. In the 58th minute, Belaid Aliche ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lakhdar Bouziane was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Abdellah El-Hadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Lakhdar Bouziane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamed Hima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Lakhdar Bouziane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdellah El-Hadi in the 69th minute of play forced Fort Dodge's goalkeeper Lakhdar Bouziane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Anthar Zouba fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fort Dodge's protests and gave Anthar Zouba a yellow card for diving instead. 71 minutes into the match, Fort Dodge's goalkeeper Lakhdar Bouziane had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Belaid Aliche. Fort Dodge's Lakhdar Bouziane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdellah El-Hadi in the 75th minute of play. Belaid Aliche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Medjadi Bouzid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Reda Hamrouche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Damascus's goal looked a bit too open when Muhammad Fergani came free, but Reda Hamrouche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Medjadi Bouzid came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Fort Dodge 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 Medjadi Bouzid couldn't finish the play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.