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Chesterton
Spectators: 6691 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1691, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reda Mansouri took the kick off in the first half of the match. Reda Mansouri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Boulahfane having to interfere. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for Lockhart. Mourad Yahia stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rabah Boulahfane. 0-1. In the 9th minute, Boubekeur Dahar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rabah Boulahfane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reda Mansouri, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Rabah Boulahfane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Boulebda in the 13th minute of the match. If Reda Mansouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Lockhart's Mourad Yahia got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute Abdelkader Benbitour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Ben Ahmed Cohen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafik Khaled in the 25th minute of play forced Lockhart's goalkeeper Mohamed Ben Ahmed Cohen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafik Khaled sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute, Abdelkader Benbitour 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. Rafik Khaled struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Cohen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chesterton. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Cohen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafik Khaled, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute of the match Reda Mansouri sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rabah Boulahfane skillfully saved the ball. In the 39th minute, Ismaïl Mérah-Benida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Lockhart booed when Chesterton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismaïl Mérah-Benida didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute, Ali Boulebda 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. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Reda Mansouri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rabah Boulahfane read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hamid Mouzaoui during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Chesterton's Rabah Boulahfane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reda Mansouri in the 61st minute of play. If Abdelkader Benbitour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boubekeur Dahar kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 80th minute Reda Mansouri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rabah Boulahfane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, Kamel Sellal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Cohen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelkader Benbitour, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Rafik Khaled received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Cohen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 90 played minutes Lockhart got a freekick which was hit by Khalida Maillot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Lockhart walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.