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Match Report
South Apopka
Spectators: 6790 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tayeb Ali took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tayeb Ali let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 7th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Tayeb Ali put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Mohammad Khabatou. South Apopka's Ali el Ibrahimi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Baptiste Boniche in the 20th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, Jean-Baptiste Boniche had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ali el Ibrahimi. South Apopka's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jean-Baptiste Boniche was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. After a defensive mix-up in Camanche FC's zone, Rachid Ramdane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohammad Khabatou came out of the goal and Rachid Ramdane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tayeb Ali struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Mohammad Khabatou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for South Apopka. Mustapha Benida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohammad Khabatou having to interfere. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Camanche FC's goalkeeper Mohammad Khabatou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. South Apopka's Nordine Ouyahia got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 42nd minute, Tayeb Ali left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The South Apopka fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Jean-Baptiste Boniche hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-1.
The wind increased when Jean-Baptiste Boniche made the kick off in the second half. If Tayeb Ali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nordine Ouyahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 69 minutes, Cheb Sad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the South Apopka and the Camanche FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, South Apopka's Cheb Sad got a free kick in the 69th minute. Camanche FC's Jean-Baptiste Boniche got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cheb Sad got his second yellow card in the match during the 71st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Rachid Ramdane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Mohammad Khabatou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tayeb Ali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohammad Khabatou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tayeb Ali in the 85th minute of play. Tayeb Ali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 92 minutes, Tayeb Ali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. South Apopka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tayeb Ali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nordine Ouyahia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tayeb Ali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. South Apopka walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.
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