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Closter
Spectators: 6713 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd match minute, Teays Valley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamid Zahouania to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Closter getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Mohammad Abbas hit a great ball. Mohammad Abbas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nordine Djeballi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by François Medjiba in the 18th minute of play forced Closter's goalkeeper Hachemi Derrida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cherif Mimoun hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If François Medjiba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hachemi Derrida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from François Medjiba in the 24th minute of the match. If François Medjiba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute of the match Guillaume Laurent Mansouri shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hachemi Derrida showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 36th match minute, Teays Valley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hicham Haddou to maneuver through the defense. When Ali Boukensa came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Closter 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 Boukensa couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Closter getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Samir Brahimi hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when François Medjiba made the kick off in the second half. If Jussef Ben Hindi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Closter's Mimoun Ouid Sennaoui got a free kick in the 57th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Teays Valley's zone, Ali Boukensa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nordine Djeballi came out of the goal and Ali Boukensa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Teays Valley's Nordine Djeballi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohammad Abbas in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by François Medjiba in the 64th minute of play forced Closter's goalkeeper Hachemi Derrida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that François Medjiba's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hachemi Derrida was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Ali Boukensa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mohammad Abbas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Teays Valley's Hicham Haddou got a free kick in the 75th minute. Mohammad Abbas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nordine Djeballi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. In the 88th minute Teays Valley were awarded a corner. Guillaume Laurent Mansouri went to the cornerflag to take it. Teays Valley's Guillaume Laurent Mansouri was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hachemi Derrida in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Ali Boukensa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Closter's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.