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Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mahmoud Bensaoula took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mohamed Zaoui hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After having played for 8 minutes, Abdelhamid Azzizi-Kettab managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manorhaven's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abdelhamid Azzizi-Kettab was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 9th match minute, Manorhaven was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mahmoud Bensaoula to maneuver through the defense. Abdelhamid Azzizi-Kettab scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hamid Khabatou, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Ali Sennaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Mahmoud Bensaoula sped through League City FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Hamid Khabatou. If Ali Sennaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Manorhaven's Abdel Merbah got a free kick in the 24th minute. 26 minutes into the match, League City FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mahmoud Bensaoula came free, but Hamid Khabatou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jean-Michel Madjer kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31stth minute of the game Ali Sennaoui who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manorhaven's Rachid Amsallem was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hamid Khabatou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mahmoud Bensaoula in the 32nd minute of play. After 37 played minutes Manorhaven got a freekick which was hit by Ben Karim Belkassem. Abdelhamid Azzizi-Kettab received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Hamid Khabatou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Manorhaven were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Ali Sennaoui made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mahmoud Bensaoula in the 52nd minute of play forced League City FC's goalkeeper Hamid Khabatou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hamid Khabatou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mahmoud Bensaoula in the 55th minute of play. Hamid Khabatou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mahmoud Bensaoula in the 58th minute of play. Mahmoud Bensaoula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Hamid Khabatou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mahmoud Bensaoula had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mahmoud Bensaoula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Hamid Khabatou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ben Karim Belkassem hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After having played for 68 minutes, Bouzid Khaled managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. League City FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bouzid Khaled was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mahmoud Bensaoula received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Hamid Khabatou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th match minute, League City FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Zaoui to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mahmoud Bensaoula in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamid Khabatou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bouzid Khaled fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Amsallem having to interfere. Bouzid Khaled recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hamid Khabatou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mahmoud Bensaoula in the 92nd minute of play. Abdelhamid Azzizi-Kettabs short, quick shot in the 95thth minute got Hamid Khabatou to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Manorhaven had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.