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Wokingham
Spectators: 6731 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mohamed Chiboub got the match started through his kick off. Zouheir Karoui succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 3rd playminute. 7 minutes into the match, Whiteley FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hamza Mrabet came free, but Abdelkarim Bouzaiene reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 17 played minutes Whiteley FC got a freekick which was hit by Hamadi Gmamdia. When Abdeljelil Chipo fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wokingham's protests and gave Abdeljelil Chipo a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes Wokingham got a freekick which was hit by Abdeljelil Chipo . Mehdi Bejaoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Chiboub in the 22nd minute of the match. Whiteley FC were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after Wokingham's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Karim Hleli took the corner. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mohamed Chiboub in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mehdi Bejaoui prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abdelkarim Bouzaiene made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Zouheir Karoui sent off a good shot on target. 38 minutes into the game, Wokingham's Zouheir Karoui nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abdelkarim Bouzaiene made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Whiteley FC's zone, Hamza Mrabet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelkarim Bouzaiene came out of the goal and Hamza Mrabet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Whiteley FC's Abdelkarim Bouzaiene proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Whiteley FC from getting a goal against them. Zouheir Karoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelkarim Bouzaiene having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hamza Mrabet to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Wokingham's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Chiboub came free, but Mehdi Bejaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 56th minute, Wokingham's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mohamed Chiboub fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Zouheir Karoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 62nd minute, Hamza Mrabet got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Abdelkarim Bouzaiene showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zouheir Karoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 65th minute, Zouheir Karoui made a precise shot to the right of Abdelkarim Bouzaiene. Whiteley FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Hedi Essafi kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Whiteley FC's Karim Hleli shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 71st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mehdi Bejaoui but with some difficulty. Mohamed Chiboub received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Mehdi Bejaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Karim Sboui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Mehdi Bejaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zouheir Karoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Riadh Jaidi's late challenge caught a Wokingham's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Riadh Jaidi helped the player get up and apologised. After 80 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Whiteley FC! If Hamza Mrabet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 87th match minute, Whiteley FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Houcine Badra to maneuver through the defense. Zouheir Karoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abdelkarim Bouzaiene stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zouheir Karoui's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Whiteley FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Wokingham.