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Harold Hill Stadium
Spectators: 6731 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ahmed Marzouki made the kick off which started today's match. If Ahmed Marzouki 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 6th match minute, Hitchin United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fakhreddine Sfar to maneuver through the defense. Harold Hill's Issam Ouertani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Marzouki in the 10th minute of play. Ziad Yahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Bouazizi having to interfere. In the 17th minute of the match Nejib Ishola shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Issam Ouertani showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mondher Yahia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Mustafa Bouazizi made a huge save. Issam Ouertani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zied Dali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ziad Yahia kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Taoufik M'henni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ziad Yahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Mustafa Bouazizi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Taoufik M'henni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harold Hill's supporters rose to their feet, but Taoufik M'henni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustafa Bouazizi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mustafa Bouazizi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ziad Yahia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 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.

Ahmed Marzouki succeeded in the game's 52nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Anouar Abdi hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Marzouki in the 65th minute of play forced Harold Hill's goalkeeper Issam Ouertani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Mondher Yahia fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harold Hill's protests and gave Mondher Yahia a yellow card for diving instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ahmed Marzouki in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Issam Ouertani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 79th minute, Zied Dali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81stth minute of the game Ziad Yahia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hitchin United's Mustafa Bouazizi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ziad Yahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Bouazizi having to interfere. Ziad Yahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mustafa Bouazizi having to interfere. In the 90th minute Ahmed Marzouki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Issam Ouertani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Taoufik M'henni came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Harold Hill 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 Taoufik M'henni couldn't finish the play.