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Asot
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ali Dhahri got the match started through his kick off. If Mohamed Ali Ladgham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 7th minute Mohamed Sayah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Faouzi Chiba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 8 played minutes Waltham got a freekick which was hit by Riadh Kalaï. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Riadh Kalaï during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th match minute, Waltham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Riadh Kalaï to maneuver through the defense. Mohamed Sayah's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Faouzi Chiba skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Waltham's goalkeeper Faouzi Chiba , but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 24th match minute, Waltham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brahim Saidi to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Waltham's Faouzi Chiba got control of the ball when Riadh Essediri tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zoubair Limam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lotfi Souayati , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Mohamed Sayah managed to get in a good position for a shot. Asot's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohamed Sayah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Faouzi Chiba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Waltham's Faouzi Chiba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Sayah in the 44th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Ali Dhahri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Waltham's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Dhahri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zoubair Limam breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mohamed Sayah made a kick off. After 55 minutes Waltham's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mehdi Ayari who took care of the corner kick. Mehdi Ayari kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 61 minutes into the match, Waltham's Zouheir Saidi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After 62 played minutes Asot got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Ali Ladgham. After having played for 64 minutes, Ali Dhahri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Waltham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ali Dhahri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 65th minute, Lotfi Souayati fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Zoubair Limam, passed just outside the right post. Ali Dhahri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lotfi Souayati sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Emir Haj Essediri fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Waltham's protests and gave Emir Haj Essediri a yellow card for diving instead. After 75 played minutes, Asot's Mehdi Ayari shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Faouzi Chiba came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Asot reached it. Faouzi Chiba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Riadh Essediri in the 78th minute of the match. Mohamed Sayah's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Faouzi Chiba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Riadh Kalaï hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Ali Dhahri took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Zoubair Limam to make any attempt to save it. Asot's defense didn't have a chance, in the 93rd minute, when Ali Dhahri scored to the left of an out of position Zoubair Limam, making the score, 1-2. Waltham's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.