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Wyndmoor
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fadhil Aziz made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Faouzi Cohen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Medjoudj saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faouzi Cohen in the 10th minute of play forced Temecula's goalkeeper Ahmed Medjoudj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Temecula's Ahmed Medjoudj played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sofiane Bourebbou in the 13th minute of play. Mehdi Kouri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abderraouf Benarbia in the 14th minute of the match. 18 minutes into the game, Tahiti FC's Hamid Baroudi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ahmed Medjoudj made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Ahmed Medjoudj successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sofiane Bourebbou might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ahmed Medjoudj. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sofiane Bourebbou ran back to his position shaking his head. Sofiane Bourebbou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 29 minutes into the match, Temecula's goal looked a bit too open when Faouzi Cohen came free, but Ahmed Medjoudj reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fadhil Aziz in the 31st minute of play forced Tahiti FC's goalkeeper Mehdi Kouri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 35 minutes, Abderraouf Benarbia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Temecula and the Tahiti FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Sofiane Bourebbou kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hamid Baroudi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ahmed Medjoudj made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faouzi Cohen in the 53rd minute of play. Hamid Baroudi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ahmed Medjoudj having to make a save. Faouzi Lacen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute, Abderraouf Benarbia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mehdi Kouri was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The supporters of Temecula booed when Tahiti FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karim Sellal didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hamid Baroudi in the 75th minute of play forced Temecula's goalkeeper Ahmed Medjoudj to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Faouzi Lacen fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tahiti FC's protests and gave Faouzi Lacen a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Tahiti FC's Faouzi Lacen got a free kick in the 77th minute. With a little luck, Tahiti FC's Mehdi Kouri got control of the ball when Abderraouf Benarbia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mouloud Kouidri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hamid Baroudi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Medjoudj having to interfere. Ahmed Medjoudj stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hamid Baroudi's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Sofiane Bourebbou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tahiti FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sofiane Bourebbou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahmed Medjoudj breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.