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Match Report
Mount Holly Springs
Spectators: 6711 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 0) Florentino Abancens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chakib El-Hadi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mansour Bougherra in the 8th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Florentino Abancens in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amar Madouni prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ahmed Merzekane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Amar Madouni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chakib Bessou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Florentino Abancens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdelaziz Madani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chakib El-Hadi having to interfere. Florentino Abancens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Florentino Abancens had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mount Holly Springs's Abdelaziz Madani in the 48th minute got a chance for a shot 48th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye New Egypt AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Florentino Abancens stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Chakib El-Hadi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelaziz Madani in the 52nd minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Abdelaziz Madani notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of New Egypt AFC's Chakib El-Hadi. Chakib El-Hadi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In a very dangerous position, a player in New Egypt AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! The referee gave Mount Holly Springs a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Abdelhamid Liegeon, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of New Egypt AFC's Chakib El-Hadi. 2-0. Albert Medaci charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albert Medaci the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 67th minute, Albert Medaci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to New Egypt AFC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Mansour Toumi hit a great ball. The supporters of Mount Holly Springs booed when New Egypt AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Merzekane didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 79 played minutes, Mount Holly Springs's Abdelhamid Liegeon shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Chakib El-Hadi 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 Mount Holly Springs reached it. Florentino Abancens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 played minutes New Egypt AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mansour Toumi. A collision led to New Egypt AFC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Abdel Karim Labi hit a great ball. In the 89th minute, Abdelaziz Madani made a precise shot to the right of Chakib El-Hadi. New Egypt AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Florentino Abancens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amar Madouni having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, Mount Holly Springs could leave the field as winners, despite New Egypt AFC having more of the ball for most of the match.
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