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Finneytown Stadium
Spectators: 7256 (Terracing: 5553, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ahmed Benida took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 4 minutes, Hocine Lacen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hamilton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hocine Lacen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abdelmalek Dahleb struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Mohamed Megharia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hamilton. If Mohamed Faudel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Reda Benhamou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Megharia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Noureddine Touhami hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Noureddine Merah was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 23rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Ahmed Benida kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Reda Benhamou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hamilton's supporters rose to their feet, but Reda Benhamou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Megharia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abdelaziz Halimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Mohamed Megharia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reda Benhamou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Mohamed Megharia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41stth minute of the game Abdelaziz Halimi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Union Sportif Saint Marie's Mohamed Megharia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Hamilton's Reda Benhamou in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Union Sportif Saint Marie's goalie prevented a goal. In the 48th match minute, Union Sportif Saint Marie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Noureddine Touhami to maneuver through the defense.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Reda Benhamou to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute Ahmed Benida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Raï saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmed Raï made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Djamel Zafour in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes into the match, Hamilton's goal looked a bit too open when Fathi Sakhri came free, but Ahmed Raï reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelaziz Halimi struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Mohamed Megharia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hamilton. Mohamed Megharia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reda Benhamou, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdelaziz Halimi got free with Mohamed Megharia in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mohamed Megharia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reda Benhamou's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Reda Benhamou's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mohamed Megharia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Union Sportif Saint Marie's Fadel Amara got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute, Noureddine Merah sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Union Sportif Saint Marie's Mohamed Megharia didn't even have to move. Mohamed Megharia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reda Benhamou in the 88th minute of the match. Abdelaziz Halimi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Megharia having to interfere. Maïssa Haddou charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maïssa Haddou the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st match minute, Union Sportif Saint Marie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maïssa Haddou to maneuver through the defense. Ahmed Benida struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Ahmed Raï didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Union Sportif Saint Marie. After 97 minutes, Mohamed Faudel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hamilton and the Union Sportif Saint Marie players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 97th match minute, Hamilton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Faudel to maneuver through the defense.