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Solihull
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chérif Sifi made the kick off which started today's match. Wellen Assam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chérif Sifi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bakezda Tayebi's late challenge caught a Locksheath's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bakezda Tayebi helped the player get up and apologised. Aissa Saïfis short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Fouhad Fergani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 11th minute Noureddine Ali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellen Assam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 13 minutes into the match, Aissa Saïfi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fouhad Fergani. Locksheath's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aissa Saïfi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. The supporters of Locksheath booed when Solihull FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afdal Kerrouche didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute Chérif Sifi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellen Assam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Solihull FC's zone, Noureddine Ali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wellen Assam came out of the goal and Noureddine Ali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aissa Saïfi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Aissa Saïfi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Solihull FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aissa Saïfi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fouhad Fergani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bakku Khennane kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Wellen Assam showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noureddine Ali in the 36th minute of the match. A collision led to Solihull FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Bakezda Tayebi hit a great ball. With his leg Fouhad Fergani managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when Solihull FC's Aissa Saïfi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Amrani Makhloufi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fouhad Fergani having to interfere. Aissa Saïfi scored 2-0 in the 48th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fouhad Fergani, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Amrani Makhloufi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fouhad Fergani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amrani Makhloufi in the 54th minute of play. In the 56th minute, Aissa Saïfi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fouhad Fergani was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. A collision led to Locksheath getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Florian Souakri hit a great ball. Amrani Makhloufi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Fouhad Fergani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th play minute Noureddine Ali came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Wellen Assam. 3-1. Noureddine Ali struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Wellen Assam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Locksheath. The audience was convinced that Noureddine Ali's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wellen Assam was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. In the 86th minute, Noureddine Ali 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. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Locksheath's goalkeeper Fouhad Fergani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aissa Saïfi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Fouhad Fergani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fouhad Fergani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amrani Makhloufi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 97th minute, Joudi Saïfi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Solihull FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.