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Match Report
Market Harborough
Spectators: 6744 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelkarim Sellimi kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match Zoubaier Slimane shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karim Ali Bourguiba showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamed Jebali in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karim Ali Bourguiba saved Market Harborough from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hamed Jebali in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Karim Ali Bourguiba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abdelkarim Ghodhbane hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Hamed Jebali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karim Ali Bourguiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassene Trabelsi, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Adel Belhouane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Ali Bourguiba having to interfere. Zied Jemmali could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Abderrahman Karoui made a huge save. In the 19th minute, Hedi Nafti reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abderrahman Karoui. The goal made the score 1-0. Latchingdon FC's Abderrahman Karoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelkarim Sellimi in the 23rd minute of play. Abderrahman Karoui made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zied Jemmali in the 24th minute. With a little luck, Latchingdon FC's Abderrahman Karoui got control of the ball when Zied Jemmali tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Hamed Jebali managed to get in a good position for a shot. Latchingdon FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hamed Jebali was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karim Ali Bourguiba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 31st minute, Zied Jemmali left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Market Harborough fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Abderrahman Karoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelkarim Sellimi in the 35th minute of the match. Hamed Jebali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hedi Nafti fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Market Harborough's protests and gave Hedi Nafti a yellow card for diving instead. After 45 played minutes Market Harborough got a freekick which was hit by Hedi Nafti. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hamed Jebali stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Taoufik Slimane's late challenge caught a Market Harborough's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Taoufik Slimane helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Latchingdon FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Taoufik Slimane hit a great ball. Hamed Jebali's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karim Ali Bourguiba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Abderrahman Karoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zied Jemmali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamed Jebali might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karim Ali Bourguiba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hamed Jebali ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Hassene Trabelsi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Karim Ali Bourguiba. That made the score 2-2 in the 66 minute of play. In the 70th minute of the match Adel Belhouane shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karim Ali Bourguiba showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Karim Ali Bourguiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamed Jebali, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute Zied Jemmali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abderrahman Karoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adel Jazi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abderrahman Karoui having to interfere. Zied Jemmali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Market Harborough's zone, Hamed Jebali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karim Ali Bourguiba came out of the goal and Hamed Jebali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hamed Jebali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Karim Ali Bourguiba 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 Hamed Jebali got free with Karim Ali Bourguiba in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamed Jebali got free with Karim Ali Bourguiba in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Market Harborough succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Latchingdon FC had controlled the match.
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