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Braddock Hills Park
Spectators: 6724 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 0) Meziane Kerkar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute Meziane Kerkar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fawzi Larbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Rafik Bencheikh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 12th minute by Meziane Kerkar got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Fawzi Larbi was out of position in the 14 minute of play, and Rafik Bencheikh capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rafik Bencheikh really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Khair ad-Din Oussar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Onawa FC's zone, Rafik Bencheikh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fawzi Larbi came out of the goal and Rafik Bencheikh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dida Bitat got in the 29th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Fawzi Larbi handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After 30 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Onawa FC! Meziane Kerkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Meziane Kerkar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Khair ad-Din Oussar made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes, Dida Bitat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Braddock Hills FC and the Onawa FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Braddock Hills FC's Dida Bitat got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Ismaël Fanon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khair ad-Din Oussar, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Ismaël Fanon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khair ad-Din Oussar, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Onawa FC's zone, Meziane Kerkar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fawzi Larbi came out of the goal and Meziane Kerkar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Meziane Kerkar in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fawzi Larbi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 81st minute of the match Salim Benida shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ismaël Fanon showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Rafik Bencheikh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Braddock Hills FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Moulay Djeballi hit a great ball. Ismaël Fanon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khair ad-Din Oussar in the 89th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Onawa FC's zone, Meziane Kerkar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fawzi Larbi came out of the goal and Meziane Kerkar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Braddock Hills FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.