League

Harpenden
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Abdelkarim Gharbi got the match started through his kick off. Ben Haddad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abdelkarim Gharbi in the 3rd minute of the match. Muhammad M'hadhebi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Ben Haddad made a huge save. Muhammad M'hadhebi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Ben Haddad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Abdelkarim Khalifa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Didcot's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelkarim Khalifa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sadok Kalaï breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 15th match minute, Harpenden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamed Bouzayène to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Abdelkarim Khalifa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sadok Kalaï was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After having played for 21 minutes, Issam Jendoubi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Harpenden's supporters crossed their fingers, but Issam Jendoubi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Harpenden's Sadok Kalaï played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aymen Nefzi in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Didcot's goalkeeper Ben Haddad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abdelkarim Gharbi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ben Haddad having to interfere. Harpenden's Sadok Kalaï played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abdelkarim Khalifa in the 40th minute of play. If Muhammad M'hadhebi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute, one of Didcot:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Didcot. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aymen Nefzi was the one to do the kick off. Abdelkarim Khalifa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Didcot's goalkeeper Ben Haddad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th match minute, Didcot was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Youssef Hermassi to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes into the match, Didcot's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelkarim Gharbi came free, but Ben Haddad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelkarim Gharbi in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ben Haddad saved Didcot from getting behind. 76 minutes into the game, Taher Jelassi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Harpenden's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Didcot the free kick. In the 76th match minute, Harpenden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Taher Jelassi to maneuver through the defense. If Abdelkarim Khalifa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 78 minutes into the match, Harpenden's goalkeeper Sadok Kalaï had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aymen Nefzi. Abdelkarim Gharbi kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Aymen Nefzi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sadok Kalaï having to interfere. Abdelkarim Khalifa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 94 minutes, Ahmed Makhlouf mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Harpenden and the Didcot players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Harpenden was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Makhlouf to maneuver through the defense. The Harpenden supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Didcot's performance. The match ended with a win for Didcot.