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Mount Holly Springs
Spectators: 6690 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1690, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chakib Bessou started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Garden View FC booed when Mount Holly Springs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelhamid Liegeon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Garden View FC's Hameur Saïdi-Sief proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save Garden View FC from getting a goal against them. Amar Madouni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub in the 12th minute of play. Chakib Bessou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hameur Saïdi-Sief having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Garden View FC's zone, Chakib Bessou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hameur Saïdi-Sief came out of the goal and Chakib Bessou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hameur Saïdi-Sief was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Abdelhamid Liegeon. After 21 played minutes Garden View FC got a freekick which was hit by Kader Kermali. Chakib Bessou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Hameur Saïdi-Sief tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Houari Larfaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mount Holly Springs's Amar Madouni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub in the 34th minute of play. Kasdi Doutté 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. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Chakib Bessou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohammed Ahmed Ben Matoub sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Garden View FC's Kader Kermali got a free kick in the 81st minute. If Chakib Bessou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelaziz Madani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hameur Saïdi-Sief took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelaziz Madani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 91 minutes, Chakib Bessou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mount Holly Springs's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chakib Bessou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mansour Bougherra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Hameur Saïdi-Sief tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Garden View FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mount Holly Springs from taking control. The game ends in a draw.