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Duncanville
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tayeb Belkacem got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the game, François Daham was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Duncanville's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ocean Grove AFC the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Duncanville fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 3rd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Ocean Grove AFC a penalty, 5 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Rabah Moussa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Duncanville's Abderraouf Bitat. 0-1. Mehdi Soltani hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Abderraouf Bitat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tayeb Belkacem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abderraouf Bitat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdel Seghiri, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 23rd minute, Rabah Moussa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rabah Mimoun made an important save on a dangerous shot by François Daham in the 24th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Duncanville's zone, Tayeb Belkacem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abderraouf Bitat came out of the goal and Tayeb Belkacem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hamid Gourion fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rabah Mimoun having to interfere. Abderraouf Bitat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tayeb Belkacem in the 40th minute of play. A collision led to Ocean Grove AFC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Rabah Moussa hit a great ball. Rabah Mimoun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fawzi Zidane in the 46th minute. Rabah Mimoun made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fawzi Zidane in the 48th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Mehdi Soltani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Rabah Mimoun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdel Seghiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderraouf Bitat having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, Ocean Grove AFC's Tayeb Belkacem sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abderraouf Bitat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abdel Seghiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderraouf Bitat having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Duncanville's Billel Reda Madouni got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Duncanville's goalkeeper Abderraouf Bitat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Ocean Grove AFC's Tayeb Belkacem got a free kick in the 76th minute. Duncanville's Abderraouf Bitat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayeb Belkacem in the 78th minute of play. Abdel Seghiri blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abderraouf Bitat having to make a save. Tayeb Belkacem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderraouf Bitat having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ocean Grove AFC's zone, Fawzi Zidane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rabah Mimoun came out of the goal and Fawzi Zidane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Duncanville's Hamid Gourion got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Ocean Grove AFC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.