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Preston Heights
Spectators: 6702 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1702, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fadel Raho made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Fadel Raho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Slimane Gallaire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tayeb Piaf charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tayeb Piaf the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Country Lake Estates FC booed when Preston Heights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tayeb Piaf didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Slimane Gallaire successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The crowd rose to their feet as Fadel Raho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Slimane Gallaire. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. Djamel Yacef recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Fadel Raho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelkader Lacen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Abdelhamid Cohen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 38 played minutes Preston Heights got a freekick which was hit by Rafik Merbah. Abdelkader Lacen struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Abdelhamid Cohen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Country Lake Estates FC. Abdelhamid Cohen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rabah Seghiri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Abdelkader Lacen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Country Lake Estates FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelkader Lacen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelhamid Cohen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Djamel Yacef's late challenge caught a Country Lake Estates FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Djamel Yacef helped the player get up and apologised. Abdelkader Lacen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Abdelhamid Cohen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abdelkader Lacen to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelkader Lacen in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abdelhamid Cohen saved Preston Heights from getting behind. After having played for 56 minutes, Fadel Raho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Preston Heights's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fadel Raho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abdelkader Lacen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelhamid Cohen having to interfere. The supporters of Country Lake Estates FC booed when Preston Heights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelmalek Adjaoud didn't get a good kick on the ball. Country Lake Estates FC's Slimane Gallaire played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelmalek Adjaoud in the 64th minute of play. Mohammed Ahmed Djahnine hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute of the match Ahmed Chedda sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Slimane Gallaire skillfully saved the ball. Djamel Yacef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Slimane Gallaire having to interfere. When Djamel Yacef came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Preston Heights 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 Djamel Yacef couldn't finish the play. In the 89th minute, Ahmed Chedda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rabah Seghiri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Abdelhamid Cohen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Preston Heights fans cheered their team off the field, for while Country Lake Estates FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.