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La Quinta Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abd al-Aziz Messaoud took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th match minute, La Quinta was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jean-Baptiste Amara to maneuver through the defense. Hamid Drioueche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Merah-Benida having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Pearl River FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abd al-Aziz Messaoud came free, but Menad Karim Belkassem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pearl River FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Abd al-Aziz Messaoud 17 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. If Ali Moussa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 23rd minute Abd al-Aziz Messaoud shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menad Karim Belkassem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Pearl River FC's goalkeeper Menad Karim Belkassem had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ali Moussa. After 26 minutes, Hachemi Megharia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Quinta and the Pearl River FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Hachemi Megharia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abd al-Aziz Messaoud 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

If Ali Moussa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Pearl River FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Leon Boniche hit a great ball. If Abd al-Aziz Messaoud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abd al-Aziz Messaoud sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Ali Moussa, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 66 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Menad Karim Belkassem was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 68thth minute of the game Ali Moussa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Pearl River FC's Menad Karim Belkassem was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmed Madjer during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 68 played minutes Pearl River FC got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Madjer. If Ali Moussa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abd al-Aziz Messaoud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Menad Karim Belkassem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. La Quinta fully deserved thier win.