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Owosso
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdelhamid Fergani started the match with the kick off. Safy Mimoun struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Ahmed Bouziane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Owosso FC. After some careless play in the Hiroshima3Saints defense, Mohamed Sakhri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ahmed Bouziane. The Hiroshima3Saints fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ahmed Bouziane should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Safy Mimoun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Owosso FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Safy Mimoun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmed Bouziane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hiroshima3Saints's goalkeeper Ahmed Bouziane, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ahmed Bouziane was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Safy Mimoun capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Safy Mimoun really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. 25 minutes into the match, Hiroshima3Saints's goal looked a bit too open when Safy Mimoun came free, but Ahmed Bouziane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Safy Mimoun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ahmed Bouziane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Safy Mimoun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mohamed Sakhri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 31st minute, Safy Mimoun 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. Owosso FC's Mohamed Sakhri got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Safy Mimoun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Safy Mimoun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jean-Baptiste Arrache during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hiroshima3Saints's Ahmed Bouziane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Safy Mimoun in the 44th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Safy Mimoun made the kick off in the second half. Salim Saïfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelhamid Fergani, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 52nd minute, Mimoun Ouid Meniri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Owosso FC's Mohamed Sakhri got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Safy Mimoun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ahmed Bouziane read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. A collision led to Hiroshima3Saints getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Nouredine Bouchemla hit a great ball. In the 60th minute, Mohamed Sakhri 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. Safy Mimoun took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ahmed Bouziane. Ahmed Bouziane dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohamed Sakhri in the 69th minute of play forced Hiroshima3Saints's goalkeeper Ahmed Bouziane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ahmed Bouziane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Safy Mimoun in the 70th minute of the match. Ahmed Bouziane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Safy Mimoun, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. After 76 played minutes Hiroshima3Saints got a freekick which was hit by Mimoun Ouid Meniri. Hiroshima3Saints's Mohamed Barbarossa got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Salah Amri hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Safy Mimoun in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ahmed Bouziane saved Hiroshima3Saints from getting behind. Mohamed Sakhri 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. If Mohamed Sakhri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Hiroshima3Saints getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Mimoun Ouid Meniri hit a great ball. In the 99th minute, Rachid Baba Ali Mammeri sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Hiroshima3Saints's Ahmed Bouziane didn't even have to move.