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Gages Lake
Spectators: 6704 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Fanwood getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. El Haddadj hit a great ball. Abdelhamid Hamdani's late challenge caught a Gages Lake AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdelhamid Hamdani helped the player get up and apologised. After 8 played minutes Fanwood got a freekick which was hit by Abdelhamid Hamdani. If Ali Firoud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belaid Louahla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Nasreddine Tlemcani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belaid Louahla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Nasreddine Tlemcani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 27 played minutes Gages Lake AFC got a freekick which was hit by Noureddine Bouteflika. When Ali Firoud came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Gages Lake AFC 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 Ali Firoud couldn't finish the play. Fanwood's Abderrahmane Zafour got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abderrahmane Zafour blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nasreddine Tlemcani having to make a save. If Abderrahmane Zafour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amine Benmabrouk got his second yellow card in the match during the 47th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. 49 minutes into the match, Gages Lake AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Belaid Louahla came free, but Nasreddine Tlemcani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ali Firoud to strike the kick off in the second half. Belaid Louahla struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Nasreddine Tlemcani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fanwood. 61 minutes into the match, Belaid Louahla had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nasreddine Tlemcani. Gages Lake AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Belaid Louahla was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When Abderrahmane Zafour came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Fanwood 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 Abderrahmane Zafour couldn't finish the play. Fanwood's Tayeb Bensaoula played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Firoud in the 68th minute of play. Tayeb Bensaoula showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Toumi in the 72nd minute of the match. Gages Lake AFC were awarded a corner in the 73th minute after Fanwood's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Amrani Maillot took the corner. The corner ended in Amrani Maillot almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Fanwood's Tayeb Bensaoula did a great save. Nasreddine Tlemcani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abderrahmane Zafour, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Tayeb Bensaoula showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Firoud, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Noureddine Bouteflika's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tayeb Bensaoula read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Fanwood's Belaid Louahla got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Fanwood walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.