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TodorokiKofuStudium3
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nouredine Temmam got the match started through his kick off. Reda Nabil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayeb Mansouri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reda Nabil made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Abdelaziz Ouyahia sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Tayeb Mansouri managed to get in a good position for a shot. VentForet Kofu's supporters rose to their feet, but Tayeb Mansouri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reda Nabil breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Reda Nabil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayeb Mansouri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, East Aurora AFC's Reda Nabil got control of the ball when Hamid Mansouri tried to sneak it across the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Abdelhamid Bridji cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Kasdi Bensaoula was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Nouredine Temmam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelhamid Bridji in the 27th minute of play forced VentForet Kofu's goalkeeper Kasdi Bensaoula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nouredine Temmam fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kasdi Bensaoula having to interfere. If Tayeb Mansouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Tayeb Mansouri managed to get in a good position for a shot. VentForet Kofu's supporters rose to their feet, but Tayeb Mansouri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reda Nabil breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Reda Nabil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tayeb Mansouri's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. Abdelhamid Bridji took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kasdi Bensaoula. Kasdi Bensaoula dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After the first half East Aurora AFC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tayeb Mansouri was the one to do the kick off. When VentForet Kofu's Tayeb Mansouri in 52 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Reda Nabil guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 59th minute Tayeb Mansouri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reda Nabil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Reda Nabil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamid Mansouri in the 60th minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, VentForet Kofu's goalkeeper Kasdi Bensaoula had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdelhamid Bridji. Kasdi Bensaoula took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nouredine Temmam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamid Mansouri struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Reda Nabil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VentForet Kofu. Reda Nabil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayeb Mansouri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hamid Mansouri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amar Bouzid's late challenge caught a VentForet Kofu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amar Bouzid helped the player get up and apologised. After 76 played minutes East Aurora AFC got a freekick which was hit by Amar Bouzid. After 77 played minutes, VentForet Kofu's Abdelnasser Rahouli shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Reda Nabil came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in VentForet Kofu reached it. Tayeb Mansouri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reda Nabil having to interfere. Kasdi Bensaoula didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abdelhamid Bridji went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nouredine Temmam in the 90th minute of play forced VentForet Kofu's goalkeeper Kasdi Bensaoula to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abdelhamid Bridji sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hamid Mansouri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reda Nabil having to interfere. Tayeb Mansouri struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Reda Nabil didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for VentForet Kofu. East Aurora AFC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.