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Corvallis Stadium
Spectators: 6712 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Noureddine Bencheikh got the match started through his kick off. Mohammed Larbi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cherif Fellahi having to interfere. After having played for 9 minutes, Khair ad-Din Oussalah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Portola FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Khair ad-Din Oussalah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Khair ad-Din Oussalah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Cherif Fellahi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khair ad-Din Oussalah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Cherif Fellahi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Khair ad-Din Oussalah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Djamel Piaf fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portola FC's protests and gave Djamel Piaf a yellow card for diving instead. Djamel Piaf hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Robert Fanon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noureddine Bencheikh in the 20th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Noureddine Bencheikh in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robert Fanon saved Portola FC from getting behind. If Kader Mohand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Portola FC's goalkeeper Robert Fanon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Noureddine Bencheikh received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Robert Fanon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robert Fanon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kader Mohand in the 35th minute. 45 minutes into the match, Corvallis's Kader Mohand sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Robert Fanon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Noureddine Bencheikh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Fanon having to interfere. 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 Mohammed Larbi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Kader Mohand came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Corvallis fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kader Mohand couldn't finish the play. Khair ad-Din Oussalah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohammed Larbi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cherif Fellahi having to interfere. If Noureddine Bencheikh had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Corvallis booed when Portola FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kateb Fellahi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khair ad-Din Oussalah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Cherif Fellahi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Mohammed Larbi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 75 minutes into the match, Portola FC's goal looked a bit too open when Noureddine Bencheikh came free, but Robert Fanon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Khair ad-Din Oussalah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noureddine Bencheikh struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Robert Fanon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Corvallis. Despite being the better team, Portola FC failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.