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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After 5 played minutes Sherman got a freekick which was hit by Yacine Douibi. In the 10th minute, Gilles Benhamou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Samir El-Ouafi during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hamid Mecherara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hakim Messaoud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the game, Lounès Bouzid cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hamid Mecherara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lounès Bouzid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noureddine Hadjadj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Baba Ali Souakri having to interfere. Real Madrid's Hamid Mecherara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lounès Bouzid in the 29th minute of play. Noureddine Hadjadj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Menad Souakri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Baba Ali Souakri having to interfere. Samir El-Ouafi kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hakim Messaoud to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Menad Souakri during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Real Madrid getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Menad Souakri hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Sherman's zone, Noureddine Hadjadj stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rachid Baba Ali Souakri came out of the goal and Noureddine Hadjadj tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sherman's Rachid Baba Ali Souakri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chadli Zeghdoud in the 58th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Hakim Messaoud 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. Hamid Mecherara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hakim Messaoud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Noureddine Hadjadj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rachid Baba Ali Souakri having to interfere. In the 80th minute Anthar Hemdani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rachid Baba Ali Souakri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilles Benhamou during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Real Madrid's Gilles Benhamou got a free kick in the 82nd minute. The long shot by Hamid Hanister in the 83rd minute really tested Hamid Mecherara's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The supporters of Real Madrid booed when Sherman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yacine Douibi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rachid Baba Ali Souakri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noureddine Hadjadj in the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Gilles Benhamou 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. After 92 minutes of play, Real Madrid's Noureddine Hadjadj made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rachid Baba Ali Souakri was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 95th minute, Gilles Benhamou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Real Madrid fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sherman had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.