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Match Report
Oadby
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo Namouchi took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Tarak Mabrouki fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored New Brighton's protests and gave Tarak Mabrouki a yellow card for diving instead. Tarak Mabrouki hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Yassine Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Namouchi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Oadby getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Aziz Saber hit a great ball. In the 16th minute Paulo Namouchi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yassine Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to New Brighton getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Ahmed Agrebi hit a great ball. New Brighton's Slaheddine Jendoubi got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Aziz Saber managed to get in a good position for a shot. Oadby's supporters rose to their feet, but Aziz Saber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yassine Santos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Oadby booed when New Brighton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarak Mabrouki didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Oadby booed when New Brighton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Imed Brahem didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, New Brighton's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Namouchi came free, but Yassine Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sadok Kallel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ismail Majeri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mohamed Essafi having to interfere.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Slaheddine Jendoubi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Slaheddine Jendoubi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamed Essafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Moncef Sellimi was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 64th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 68th minute, Paulo Namouchi 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. 76 minutes into the game, Ahmed Agrebi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. New Brighton's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oadby the free kick. When New Brighton's Slaheddine Jendoubi in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Oadby's goalie prevented a goal. Mohamed Essafi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Slaheddine Jendoubi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 88 minute of play. If Slaheddine Jendoubi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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