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Callaway Stadium
Spectators: 6697 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1697, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abdelaziz Zaaboub took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute, one of Rockville Centre:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Rockville Centre. In the 14th minute Yazid Yahi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lakhdar Aziz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Abdelaziz Zaaboub notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Rockville Centre's Lakhdar Aziz. Lakhdar Aziz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 22nd minute Hachemi El-Hadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Krim Mérah-Benida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Callaway AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fodil Mouzaoui came free, but Krim Mérah-Benida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Callaway AFC's Krim Mérah-Benida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hachemi El-Hadi in the 25th minute of play. Lakhdar Aziz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yazid Yahi in the 26th minute of play. A hard shot 28 in the game by Abdelaziz Zaaboub from a close distance when the talented Lakhdar Aziz managed to make a qualified save. Rockville Centre's players were relieved. After having played for 30 minutes, Cheb Hemdani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Callaway AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cheb Hemdani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Krim Mérah-Benida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fodil Mouzaoui in the 32nd minute of play. In the 32nd match minute, Callaway AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yazid Yahi to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute, Hachemi El-Hadi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Rockville Centre fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. 41 minutes into the match, Callaway AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hachemi El-Hadi came free, but Krim Mérah-Benida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Krim Mérah-Benida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hachemi El-Hadi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Krim Mérah-Benida was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Hachemi El-Hadi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hachemi El-Hadi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. In the 64th minute Yazid Yahi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lakhdar Aziz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cheb Hemdani kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Abdulhamid Bensaoula could shoot a difficult shot in the 74th minute, which Krim Mérah-Benida however easily saved by the left post. Lakhdar Aziz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abdelaziz Zaaboub, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Farid Zidane's late challenge caught a Rockville Centre's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Farid Zidane helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Callaway AFC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Farid Zidane hit a great ball. Yazid Yahi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cheb Hemdani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lakhdar Aziz having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 92 minutes, Krim Mérah-Benida successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Krim Mérah-Benida made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Abdulhamid Bensaoula sent off a good shot on target. Cheb Hemdani blasted a shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lakhdar Aziz having to make a save. In the 97th minute of the match, Hachemi El-Hadi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Krim Mérah-Benida saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The Rockville Centre players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Callaway AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.