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Match Report
Freshwater
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Khaled Rzouga kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the match, Crowthorne's goal looked a bit too open when Khaled Rzouga came free, but Ziad Jaballah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Freshwater booed when Crowthorne was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mokhtar Eyadema didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Freshwater's Khaled Rzouga in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Crowthorne's goalie prevented a goal. Mongi Boularès hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Crowthorne's Ziad Jaballah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khaled Rzouga in the 13th minute of play. In the 17th minute Khaled Rzouga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ziad Jaballah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 21 minutes, Ahmad Mhedhebi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crowthorne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmad Mhedhebi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Freshwater's Mohamed Slim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmad Mhedhebi in the 31st minute of play. Mohamed Slim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ahmad Mhedhebi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, Ahmad Mhedhebi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Crowthorne fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Ziad Jaballah made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sabri Saada in the 38th minute. Hedi Zouiten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ahmad Mhedhebi was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Ahmad Mhedhebi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crowthorne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmad Mhedhebi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match clock showed 67 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Sabri Saada sped through Crowthorne's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ziad Jaballah. Hedi Zouiten who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Mohamed Slim when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A collision led to Freshwater getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Zoubeir Sassi hit a great ball. Hedi Zouiten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Mohamed Slim made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Freshwater's zone, Hedi Zouiten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Slim came out of the goal and Hedi Zouiten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ahmad Mhedhebi might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mohamed Slim. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmad Mhedhebi ran back to his position shaking his head. Sabri Saada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ziad Jaballah having to interfere. When Khaled Rzouga came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Freshwater fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Khaled Rzouga couldn't finish the play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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