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Kendallville Stadium
Spectators: 6709 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1709, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Madhi Khelaifia started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Medjadi Faudel 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. Kendallville's Fodil Diss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Ibrir in the 5th minute of play. If Mohamed Ibrir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Medjadi Faudel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodil Diss having to interfere. If Medjadi Faudel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohamed Ibrir in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodil Diss saved Kendallville from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Mohamed Ibrir managed to get in a good position for a shot. Frederick FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohamed Ibrir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fodil Diss breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Kateb Bezzaz managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Kendallville's Madjid Aggoune fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kateb Bezzaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Madhi Khelaifia in the 30th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Madhi Khelaifia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kateb Bezzaz. Frederick FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Madhi Khelaifia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Hakim Saïd-Guerni hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Madjid Aggoune came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kateb Bezzaz could save by the left post. Madjid Aggoune sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Kendallville's zone, Medjadi Faudel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodil Diss came out of the goal and Medjadi Faudel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 53rd minute Madhi Khelaifia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kateb Bezzaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fodil Diss made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Medjadi Faudel sent off a good shot on target. In the 64th minute Mohamed Ibrir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodil Diss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kendallville's Fodil Diss proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Kendallville from getting a goal against them. Frederick FC's Medjadi Faudel came free and shot a quick shot against goal 81 minutes in the game, fortunately Fodil Diss had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Mohamed Ibrir recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Mohamed Ibrir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute Mohamed Ibrir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodil Diss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kateb Bezzaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Madhi Khelaifia in the 93rd minute of play. With a little luck, Kendallville's Fodil Diss got control of the ball when Medjadi Faudel tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Frederick FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Frederick FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.