Dunton Bassett
Spectators: 9100 (Terracing: 6500,
Seating: 2500, VIP seats: 100) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kaies Marzouki took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gus Wootton took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Håkan Nordgren. Håkan Nordgren dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Håkan Nordgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gus Wootton, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 12 played minutes Symba got a freekick which was hit by Khaled Chérif. In the 13th minute Habib Kaâbi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anis Achour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 14 played minutes Dunton Bassett got a freekick which was hit by Dorian Pinho. 16 minutes into the game, Tomás San Juan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Håkan Nordgren was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mohamed Adhoum in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anis Achour prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Håkan Nordgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Khaled Chérif in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rdth minute of the game Gus Wootton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dunton Bassett's Håkan Nordgren was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 28th match minute, Dunton Bassett was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Adhoum to maneuver through the defense. Anis Achour showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Habib Kaâbi in the 37th minute of the match. After 39 minutes of play, Symba's Tomás San Juan made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Håkan Nordgren was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 42nd minute, Tomás San Juan made a precise shot to the right of Håkan Nordgren. Dunton Bassett's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. After the first half Symba were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sílvio Veiga was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Dunton Bassett's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás San Juan came free, but Håkan Nordgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Håkan Nordgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hassan Meriah during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Dunton Bassett getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Hassan Meriah hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomás San Juan in the 68th minute of play forced Dunton Bassett's goalkeeper Håkan Nordgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Mohamed Adhoum managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dunton Bassett's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohamed Adhoum was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anis Achour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kaies Marzouki in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anis Achour prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Sílvio Veiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Håkan Nordgren was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. With a little luck, Dunton Bassett's Håkan Nordgren got control of the ball when Tomás San Juan tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sílvio Veiga received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Håkan Nordgren came out and tried to block the shot, but Sílvio Veiga slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 78th minute. Symba's Gus Wootton got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomás San Juan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Håkan Nordgren having to make a save. 88 minutes into the game, Sílvio Veiga recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Håkan Nordgren. Sílvio Veiga showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Tomás San Juan received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Håkan Nordgren came out and tried to block the shot, but Tomás San Juan slotted it home off the left post making it 0-7 in the 93rd minute. When the match was over Symba could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Dunton Bassett throughout the match.
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