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Gettysburg
Spectators: 6714 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rabah Baroudi kicked off to start the match. Abdel Hamid Zidane didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Karim Harkouk went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 11 minutes into the match, Gettysburg FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rabah Baroudi came free, but Nouara Belloumi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute Mohammed Reda Madouni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nouara Belloumi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdel Hamid Zidane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abderaouf Mecherara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdel Hamid Zidane made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Hamid Harkat sent off a good shot on target. Jean Diss recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jean Diss took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nouara Belloumi. Nouara Belloumi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 31 minutes into the game, FC ROMMEL's Rabah Baroudi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nouara Belloumi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Yacine Djamel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Jean Diss came up free with the goalie in the 40th minute, the FC ROMMEL fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jean Diss couldn't finish the play. Yacine Djamel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nouara Belloumi having to interfere. After 43 minutes, Rabah Baroudi made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. Gettysburg FC's Nouara Belloumi tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nouara Belloumi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rabah Baroudi, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The Gettysburg FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC ROMMEL were winning 2-3.

The wind increased when Abderaouf Mecherara made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Gettysburg FC's goalkeeper Nouara Belloumi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jean Diss. 54 minutes into the match, FC ROMMEL's goal looked a bit too open when Abderaouf Mecherara came free, but Abdel Hamid Zidane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 minutes of play, Gettysburg FC's Abderaouf Mecherara made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdel Hamid Zidane was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nouara Belloumi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yacine Djamel in the 59th minute of the match. Rabah Baroudi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Nouara Belloumi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Gettysburg FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Rabah Baroudi scored to the left of an out of position Nouara Belloumi, making the score, 3-4. After 76 played minutes FC ROMMEL got a freekick which was hit by Mohammed Reda Madouni. In the 77th minute Abderaouf Mecherara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdel Hamid Zidane saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mohammed Reda Madouni recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 81 minutes, Jean Diss managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC ROMMEL's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jean Diss was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Abdel Hamid Zidane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Harkouk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rabah Baroudi in the 89th minute of play forced Gettysburg FC's goalkeeper Nouara Belloumi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Jean Diss had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yacine Djamel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. FC ROMMEL's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.