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Amherst Park
Spectators: 6704 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1704, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ahmed Bilal made the kick off which started today's match. Ahmed Massi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 3rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Madjid Beloufa. Amherst's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Khalida Yahia was a little too slow when Ahmed Bilal got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 5th minute. The score was now 1-0. After some careless play in the Amherst defense, Nouredine Boulebda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Madjid Beloufa. The Amherst fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Madjid Beloufa should have stopped the shot. 12 minutes into the game, Lakhdar Bitat was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amherst's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maumee FC the free kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Nouredine Boulebda managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maumee FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nouredine Boulebda was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Madjid Beloufa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 16 played minutes, Maumee FC's Mohammed Ahmed Ben Bougherra shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Madjid Beloufa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Maumee FC reached it. 27 minutes into the match, Maumee FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmed Bilal came free, but Khalida Yahia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antoine Moussa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Madjid Beloufa having to interfere. In the 34thth minute of the game Nouredine Boulebda who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amherst's Madjid Beloufa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 35 minutes, Antoine Moussa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maumee FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antoine Moussa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Madjid Beloufa came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Maumee FC's Nouredine Boulebda. But to his dismay, Nouredine Boulebda quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Antoine Moussa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Madjid Beloufa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Amherst players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Maumee FC were winning 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nouredine Boulebda to strike the kick off in the second half. Khalida Yahia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmed Bilal in the 60th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Maumee FC's Jean-Baptiste Zidane got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 64th minute, Jean-Baptiste Zidane 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. If Antoine Moussa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mustapha Bouazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the match, Amherst's Ahmed Bilal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Khalida Yahia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, Ahmed Bilal 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. Mustapha Bouazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Khalida Yahia having to interfere. Khalida Yahia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mustapha Bouazza in the 79th minute of play. Amherst's defense didn't have a chance, in the 81st minute, when Jean-Baptiste Zidane scored to the left of an out of position Madjid Beloufa, making the score, 1-4. If Ahmed Bilal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, Antoine Moussa 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. Maumee FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.