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Melon Stadium
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 100) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jussef Amsallem made the kick off which started today's match. In the 8th minute 柯旭竞 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reda Moussaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, New Hyde FC's Cheikha Cavalli got a free kick in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, New Hyde FC's goalkeeper Reda Moussaoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juliusz Youngblood. In the 12th match minute, Melonsinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdulhamid Bridji to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Melonsinho's Abdulhamid Bridji slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Reda Moussaoui. That made the score 2-0 after 16 minutes of play. Jussef Amsallem's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Quintino Palma read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. New Hyde FC's Reda Moussaoui proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save New Hyde FC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Abdulhamid Bridji's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reda Moussaoui was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. 25 minutes into the game, Jussef Amsallem cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Quintino Palma was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in New Hyde FC's zone, Juliusz Youngblood stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reda Moussaoui came out of the goal and Juliusz Youngblood tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abdulhamid Bridji in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Reda Moussaoui, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The crowd rose to their feet as Melonsinho's Abdulhamid Bridji slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Reda Moussaoui. That made the score 3-1 after 37 minutes of play. Reda Moussaoui stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abdulhamid Bridji's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. In the 43rd minute, Abdulhamid Bridji fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Reda Moussaoui, passed just outside the right post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Juliusz Youngblood made a kick off. The audience was convinced that Juliusz Youngblood's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reda Moussaoui was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Abdulhamid Bridji might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reda Moussaoui. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abdulhamid Bridji ran back to his position shaking his head. Djamal Assad blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Quintino Palma having to make a save. After 66 played minutes New Hyde FC got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Zitouni. Melonsinho's Juliusz Youngblood got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 68 minutes of play, Melonsinho's Abdulhamid Bridji made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reda Moussaoui was left in no man's land by his defense there! Reda Moussaoui came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Melonsinho's Abdulhamid Bridji. But to his dismay, Abdulhamid Bridji quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-2. 82 minutes into the match, New Hyde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdulhamid Bridji came free, but Reda Moussaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdulhamid Bridji in the 88th minute of play forced New Hyde FC's goalkeeper Reda Moussaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.