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Waltham Cross
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Chaouki Ben Dermech took the kick off in the first half of the match. Driss Kasraoui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tarak Ouakili in the 3rd minute of play. 1-0 became the score in the 5th minute when Fraj Jaziri elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Ziad Mestiri came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Brinklow United 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 Ziad Mestiri couldn't finish the play. Tarak Ouakili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Driss Kasraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fraj Jaziri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Driss Kasraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hédi Jaber during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 17th minute, Hédi Jaber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sofiène Morjane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chaouki Ben Dermech, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Tarak Ouakili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Driss Kasraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Brinklow United's zone, Fraj Jaziri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Driss Kasraoui came out of the goal and Fraj Jaziri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tarak Ouakili in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Driss Kasraoui saved Brinklow United from getting behind. Fraj Jaziri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tarak Ouakili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 40 minutes into the match, Brinklow United's goalkeeper Driss Kasraoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fraj Jaziri. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tarak Ouakili in the 41st minute of play forced Brinklow United's goalkeeper Driss Kasraoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tarak Ouakili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tarak Ouakili to strike the kick off in the second half. Adel Ghodhbane took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Sofiène Morjane. Waltham Cross's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chaouki Ben Dermech in the 60th minute of play forced Waltham Cross's goalkeeper Sofiène Morjane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Chaouki Ben Dermech came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Brinklow United 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 Chaouki Ben Dermech couldn't finish the play. 67 minutes into the game, Ziad Mestiri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brinklow United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Waltham Cross the free kick. A collision led to Brinklow United getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Ziad Mestiri hit a great ball. Chaker Chippo , 68 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Brinklow United's Driss Kasraoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tarak Ouakili in the 71st minute of play. Driss Kasraoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tarak Ouakili in the 74th minute of the match. Haythem Jemmali could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Sofiène Morjane made a huge save. Haythem Jemmali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Sofiène Morjane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85thth minute of the game Chaouki Ben Dermech who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Waltham Cross's Sofiène Morjane was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tarak Ouakili in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Driss Kasraoui saved Brinklow United from getting behind. Waltham Cross's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.