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Stroudsburg
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Charles Megharia got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Bottineau booed when Stroudsburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Madjid Azem didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Bottineau's zone, Salim El-Ouafi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Madjid Hima came out of the goal and Salim El-Ouafi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Salim El-Ouafi took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Madjid Hima to make any attempt to save it. Stroudsburg's Karim Matoub got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Salim El-Ouafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Stroudsburg's Salim El-Ouafi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Madjid Hima. That made the score 2-0 after 22 minutes of play. Madjid Hima was out of position in the 29 minute of play, and Karim Matoub capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Karim Matoub really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Charles Megharia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 34th minute, Mourad Cavalli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Stroudsburg's Karim Matoub suffered a concussion after 41 minutes and had to leave the field. When Mohamed Ouadah fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bottineau's protests and gave Mohamed Ouadah a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bottineau getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Mohamed Ouadah hit a great ball. Hameur Matmour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Madjid Hima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 46th minute, Salim El-Ouafi fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Madjid Hima, passed just outside the right post. Mohamed Ouadah kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ismaël Oussalah made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Stroudsburg's goalkeeper Mohammed Khabatou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mourad Cavalli. Ismaël Oussalah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madjid Hima having to interfere. Ismaël Oussalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Mouloud Aboulker came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Bottineau 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 Mouloud Aboulker couldn't finish the play. 63 minutes into the match, Stroudsburg's goalkeeper Mohammed Khabatou had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mourad Cavalli. After 63 played minutes Stroudsburg got a freekick which was hit by Hameur Matmour. Stroudsburg's Mohammed Khabatou proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Stroudsburg from getting a goal against them. Mohammed Khabatou made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Mouloud Aboulker sent off a good shot on target. Belmadi Yacef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madjid Hima having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bottineau's Mourad Cavalli got a free kick in the 70th minute. Salim El-Ouafi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madjid Hima having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Charles Megharia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mohammed Khabatou. That made the score 3-1 in the 74 minute of play. Ismaël Oussalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hameur Matmour struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Madjid Hima didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stroudsburg. The supporters of Stroudsburg booed when Bottineau was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Ouadah didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Hameur Matmour notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Bottineau's Madjid Hima. Madjid Hima was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Madjid Hima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismaël Oussalah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salim El-Ouafi 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. Stroudsburg's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.