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Leighton Buzzard
Spectators: 6720 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 0) Mohamed Khalfaoui started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Férid Mzali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Abdelkarim Jelassi managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Leighton Buzzard United's Kamel M'hadhebi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mohamed Khalfaoui might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Abdelkarim Jelassi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mohamed Khalfaoui ran back to his position shaking his head. Abdelkarim Jelassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Khalfaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Férid Mzali in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef saved Leighton Buzzard United from getting behind. Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Férid Mzali in the 15th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hassene Melki in the 19th minute of play forced Leighton Buzzard United's goalkeeper Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 20thth minute of the game Ali Ghodhbane who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leighton Buzzard United's Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Stevenage's goal looked a bit too open when Kamel M'hadhebi came free, but Abdelkarim Jelassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Ali Ghodhbane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the game, Majdi Rzouga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leighton Buzzard United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Stevenage the free kick. After 26 played minutes Leighton Buzzard United got a freekick which was hit by Majdi Rzouga. Leighton Buzzard United's Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Ghodhbane in the 35th minute of play. Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Férid Mzali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Ghodhbane's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Kamel M'hadhebi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abdelkarim Jelassi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Ali Ghodhbane had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef. Leighton Buzzard United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ali Ghodhbane was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1.

The wind increased when Ali Ghodhbane made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Mohamed Khalfaoui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelkarim Jelassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Leighton Buzzard United booed when Stevenage was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hassene Melki didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Kamel M'hadhebi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Khalfaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Kamel M'hadhebi notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Stevenage's Abdelkarim Jelassi. Abdelkarim Jelassi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Mohamed Khalfaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leighton Buzzard United's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohamed Khalfaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelkarim Jelassi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 73 minutes into the game, one of Stevenage:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Kamel M'hadhebi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdelkarim Jelassi having to make a save. 83 minutes into the match, Stevenage's goal looked a bit too open when Kamel M'hadhebi came free, but Abdelkarim Jelassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohamed Salah Ben Loussayef was a little too slow when Ali Ghodhbane got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 2-2. In the 92nd minute of the match Karim Hammami sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Abdelkarim Jelassi skillfully saved the ball. After 93 minutes of play, Leighton Buzzard United's Kamel M'hadhebi made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdelkarim Jelassi was left in no man's land by his defense there!