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Senatobia
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maamar Bella started the match with the kick off. Lounès Haddou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rachid Boutabout hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Senatobia FC's Ahmed Sadaoui tried to score from far away in the 9th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, DGMR's Nadir Boulmerka got a free kick in the 10th minute. Rachid Larfaoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maamar Bella in the 15th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, DGMR's goalkeeper Rachid Larfaoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abderaouf Otman. Senatobia FC's Ahmed Sadaoui shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 20th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rachid Larfaoui but with some difficulty. Maamar Bella blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rachid Larfaoui having to make a save. Maamar Bella struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Rachid Larfaoui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Senatobia FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maamar Bella in the 27th minute of play forced DGMR's goalkeeper Rachid Larfaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mahieddine Liegeon in the 29th minute of play forced DGMR's goalkeeper Rachid Larfaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abderaouf Otman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Abderaouf Otman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Senatobia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abderaouf Otman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rachid Larfaoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Farid Khaled kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. If Maamar Bella had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hicham Moussa was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Mounir Bentifour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hicham Moussa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th match minute, Senatobia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed el Ibrahimi to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in DGMR's zone, Abderaouf Otman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rachid Larfaoui came out of the goal and Abderaouf Otman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Senatobia FC's Ahmed el Ibrahimi got a free kick in the 64th minute. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Hicham Moussa put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Abdelmalek Bezzaz. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind DGMR's goalkeeper Rachid Larfaoui, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 77th minute Abderaouf Otman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Larfaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute, Hocine Matmour hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abdelmalek Bezzaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hicham Moussa in the 81st minute of play. Abderaouf Otman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Rachid Larfaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rachid Larfaoui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maamar Bella, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. If Lounès Haddou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lounès Haddou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Senatobia FC lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.