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Spectators: 6550 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abderrahmane Aarache kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rachid Firoud during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kopli CF's attack was well implemented in the 5th minute, but when Abderrahmane Aarache was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Amrani Morceli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mehdi Bouzid read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Abderrahmane Aaraches short, quick shot in the 7thth minute got Mehdi Bouzid to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Abderrahmane Aarache in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Mehdi Bouzid, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Halim Ighil blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mehdi Bouzid having to make a save. Mehdi Daham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelkader Nasro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehdi Daham didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rachid Firoud went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After having played for 23 minutes, Abderrahmane Aarache managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kopli CF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abderrahmane Aarache was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 25 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Kopli CF's Abderrahmane Aarache fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Mehdi Daham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelkader Nasro, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Abderrahmane Aarache made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 33rdth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Mehdi Bouzid would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. 42 minutes into the game, Zoheir Doutté cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Mehdi Daham was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abdelkader Nasro to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Houari Dahar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Bouzid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Abderrahmane Aarache notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of Dunbar FC's Mehdi Bouzid. Mehdi Bouzid was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelkader Nasro in the 58th minute of play forced Kopli CF's goalkeeper Mehdi Daham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Kopli CF's Mehdi Daham got control of the ball when Faouzi Cohen tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Abderrahmane Aarache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 64 minutes into the match, Kopli CF's Cheb Skif broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. If Rachid Firoud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Kopli CF booed when Dunbar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rachid Firoud didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amrani Morceli scored 2-3 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mehdi Bouzid, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mehdi Bouzid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abderrahmane Aarache in the 85th minute of the match. Mehdi Bouzid showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Halim Ighil, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Dunbar FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.