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The Lair Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leontin Rusu kicked off to start the match. Abd al-Asis Gourion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Sandalio, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leontin Rusu in the 9th minute of play forced Lawrenceville FC's goalkeeper Abd al-Asis Gourion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abd al-Asis Gourion made an important save on a dangerous shot by Leontin Rusu in the 15th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Rabah Bourebbou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lawrenceville FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wargs FC the free kick. In the 17th minute, Rabah Bourebbou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Wargs FC booed when Lawrenceville FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Madjid Besseghir didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Wargs FC's Leontin Rusu in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lawrenceville FC's goalie prevented a goal. 20 minutes into the match, Guillaume Laurent Soltani notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Wargs FC's Maamar Saïfi. Maamar Saïfi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leontin Rusu got free with Abd al-Asis Gourion in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 25 in the game by Leontin Rusu from a close distance when the talented Abd al-Asis Gourion managed to make a qualified save. Lawrenceville FC's players were relieved. After 27 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Lawrenceville FC! Abd al-Asis Gourion went to the wrong direction when Sebastian Sandalio was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 32nd minute, Sebastian Sandalio sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Lawrenceville FC's Abd al-Asis Gourion didn't even have to move. After having played for 33 minutes, Leontin Rusu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wargs FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leontin Rusu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Lawrenceville FC's zone, Segundo Gartzen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abd al-Asis Gourion came out of the goal and Segundo Gartzen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Lawrenceville FC's Abd al-Asis Gourion played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leontin Rusu in the 47th minute of play. The corner ended in Sebastian Sandalio almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Lawrenceville FC's Abd al-Asis Gourion did a great save. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Guillaume Laurent Soltani made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leontin Rusu in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Abd al-Asis Gourion prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 59 played minutes Lawrenceville FC got a freekick which was hit by Madjid Besseghir. Leontin Rusu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abd al-Asis Gourion having to make a save. Segundo Gartzen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abd al-Asis Gourion having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leontin Rusu in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abd al-Asis Gourion saved Lawrenceville FC from getting behind. Segundo Gartzen took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Abd al-Asis Gourion. Abd al-Asis Gourion dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. After 69 minutes, Nadir Larfaoui mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lawrenceville FC and the Wargs FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Wargs FC booed when Lawrenceville FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nadir Larfaoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leontin Rusu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Abd al-Asis Gourion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 75 minutes, Leontin Rusu made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Lawrenceville FC's Abd al-Asis Gourion tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Leontin Rusu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Abd al-Asis Gourion was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. After 81 played minutes Wargs FC got a freekick which was hit by Ahmed Diss. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leontin Rusu in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abd al-Asis Gourion saved Lawrenceville FC from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leontin Rusu in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abd al-Asis Gourion saved Lawrenceville FC from getting behind. In the 89th minute, Adélio Abrantes 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. When the referee ended the match the Wargs FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.