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Smyrna
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Djamel Aboulker started the match with the kick off. When Mehdi Madani fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored South Fallsburg's protests and gave Mehdi Madani a yellow card for diving instead. Djamel Aboulker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hachemi Assad having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Lounès Bedjaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Smyrna's supporters rose to their feet, but Lounès Bedjaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hachemi Assad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th minute Salah Benbitour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fadhil Sofiane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, South Fallsburg's Madjid Aribi got a free kick in the 13th minute. Lounès Bedjaoui struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Hachemi Assad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smyrna. Djamel Aboulker received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Hachemi Assad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. South Fallsburg's Hachemi Assad played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by René Brahami in the 22nd minute of play. In the last second Hachemi Assad throw himself and got hold of the ball when Djamel Aboulker in the 24thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Madjid Aribi kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. If Lounès Bedjaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hachemi Assad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Djamel Aboulker in the 37th minute of the match. Djamel Aboulker sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Madhi Bouteflika was the one to do the kick off. Lounès Bedjaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Hachemi Assad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 61 played minutes South Fallsburg got a freekick which was hit by Madjid Aribi. 62 minutes into the match, Smyrna's Anthar Belloumi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 65th minute, Lounès Bedjaoui got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Djamel Aboulker in the 71st minute of play forced South Fallsburg's goalkeeper Hachemi Assad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Madjid Aribi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in South Fallsburg's zone, Lounès Bedjaoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hachemi Assad came out of the goal and Lounès Bedjaoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Madhi Bouteflika sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 87 minutes, Lounès Bedjaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Smyrna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lounès Bedjaoui was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hachemi Assad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Djamel Aboulker, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. After 92 played minutes Smyrna got a freekick which was hit by Lounès Bedjaoui. Madhi Bouteflika sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Smyrna were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing South Fallsburg to leave the ground with a draw.