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Santa Fe
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Said Aït Salem started the match with the kick off. Hakim El Ouafi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Benhamou having to interfere. Rafik Raï's late challenge caught a Wellston's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafik Raï helped the player get up and apologised. Rafik Raï hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Said Aït Salem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hemza Gallaire having to interfere. If Hakim El Ouafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Hakim El Ouafi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Fe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hakim El Ouafi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mohamed Benhamou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Santa Fe FC's Rafik Raï in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wellston's goalie prevented a goal. After 21 played minutes Wellston got a freekick which was hit by Mourad Boulebda. Mohamed Benhamou made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Hakim El Ouafi sent off a good shot on target. When Santa Fe FC's Rafik Raï in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wellston's goalie prevented a goal. In the 25th minute Said Aït Salem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hemza Gallaire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Wellston's Bellemou Benmabrouk got a free kick in the 30th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Rafik Raï kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mohamed Benhamou. That made the score 2-0 in the 31 minute of play. Hakim El Ouafi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Benhamou having to interfere. Rafik Raï received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Mohamed Benhamou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Mourad Boulebda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hakim El Ouafi got free with Mohamed Benhamou in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rafik Raï sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rafik Raï to strike the kick off in the second half. Santa Fe FC's Rafik Raï managed to work through Wellston's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Rafik Raï dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Hakim El Ouafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Said Aït Salem's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hemza Gallaire was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hakim El Ouafi in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Benhamou saved Wellston from getting behind. Rafik Raï fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Benhamou having to interfere. After 63 played minutes Wellston got a freekick which was hit by Ferhat Reda Madouni. Mohamed Benhamou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hakim El Ouafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Rafik Raï had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hakim El Ouafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafik Raï sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohamed Benhamou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hakim El Ouafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hemza Gallaire made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Said Aït Salem in the 82nd minute of play. Mohamed Benhamou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hakim El Ouafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 87 minutes, Safy Bessou mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santa Fe FC and the Wellston players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Wellston booed when Santa Fe FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Safy Bessou didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Salim Aarache from long distance, 88 minutes into the match, got Hemza Gallaire's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Wellston's Mohamed Benhamou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafik Raï in the 90th minute of play. Safy Bessou scored 3-0 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mohamed Benhamou, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mohamed Benhamou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafik Raï, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. There was no doubt that Santa Fe FC were the better team. Santa Fe FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.