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Radcliffe
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sadok Abdelmajid started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Hamed Trabelsi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zine Srarfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Sadok Abdelmajid had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jaouhar Benachour. Radcliffe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sadok Abdelmajid was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Sadok Abdelmajid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Jaouhar Benachour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zine Srarfi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hamed Trabelsi showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 17 minute of play. Hamed Trabelsi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zine Srarfi having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Tunisia's goalkeeper Zine Srarfi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chedly Chiki . Chedly Chiki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zine Srarfi having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hamed Trabelsi was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Tunisia getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Sadok Abdelmajid hit a great ball. During the 53rd minute of the match Sadok Abdelmajid completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Sadok Abdelmajid a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Radcliffe's Hamed Trabelsi got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Chedly Chiki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Zine Srarfi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Med Ali Sioud got free with Jaouhar Benachour in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 60th minute, Radcliffe's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Med Ali Sioud fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Hamed Trabelsi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaouhar Benachour took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Med Ali Sioud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lassaad Chikhaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Jaouhar Benachour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Med Ali Sioud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Jaouhar Benachour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chedly Chiki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zine Srarfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chedly Chiki , who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 83 minutes into the match, Tunisia's goal looked a bit too open when Hamed Trabelsi came free, but Zine Srarfi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hamed Trabelsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Med Ali Sioud kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Lotfi Nafti kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Med Ali Sioud fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jaouhar Benachour having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.