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Middridge Village
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Habib Ouertani got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Fakhreddine Makni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alresford City's supporters rose to their feet, but Fakhreddine Makni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amine Saidi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Hichem Morjane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Habib Ouertanis short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Hatem Ben Ladgham to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Middridge Village's Muhammad Ghigani got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amine Saidi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hichem Morjane in the 15th minute of play. Hichem Morjane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fakhreddine Makni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Habib Ouertani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Middridge Village's supporters rose to their feet, but Habib Ouertani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hatem Ben Ladgham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Muhammad Ghigani in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hatem Ben Ladgham, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Habib Ouertani struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Hatem Ben Ladgham didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Middridge Village. Habib Ouertani 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. If Habib Ouertani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hichem Morjane stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Alresford City's goal looked a bit too open when Muhammad Ghigani came free, but Hatem Ben Ladgham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zied Kasraoui hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute Middridge Village were awarded a corner. Karim Ayari went to the cornerflag to take it. Hichem Morjane recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Alresford City booed when Middridge Village was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Habib Ouertani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fakhreddine Makni who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Amine Saidi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alresford City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kameleddine Saidi in the 78th minute. Alresford City's Kameleddine Saidi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Amine Saidi in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Karim ibn Ali's late challenge caught a Middridge Village's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karim ibn Ali helped the player get up and apologised. 82 minutes into the game, one of Alresford City:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A collision led to Middridge Village getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Hassene Kasraoui hit a great ball. Alresford City's Fakhreddine Makni got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 99th minute, Moustapha Bargougui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Middridge Village's supporters rose to their feet, but Moustapha Bargougui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hatem Ben Ladgham breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.