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Match Report
Lytham
Spectators: 6736 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 0) Ali Thabet started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lytham's goalkeeper Sadok Zahani, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Salah Belhaj Youssef fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamdi Naouali having to interfere. The supporters of Lytham booed when Skipton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamel Laabidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Skipton's goalkeeper Hamdi Naouali had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Salah Belhaj Youssef. When Lytham's Amir Ladgham in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Skipton's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Lytham's zone, Hamdi Sassi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sadok Zahani came out of the goal and Hamdi Sassi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Amir Ladgham managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lytham's supporters rose to their feet, but Amir Ladgham was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hamdi Naouali breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Skipton's Zoubair Clayton got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 35th minute, Zoubair Clayton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Hamdi Ayari sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Skipton's Hamdi Naouali didn't even have to move. Amir Ladgham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amir Ladgham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Hamdi Naouali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute, Amir Ladgham 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.
The wind increased when Amir Ladgham made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Skipton booed when Lytham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Achraf Karoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hamdi Naouali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amir Ladgham in the 54th minute of play. 55 minutes into the match, Skipton's goal looked a bit too open when Amir Ladgham came free, but Hamdi Naouali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Skipton's goal looked a bit too open when Amir Ladgham came free, but Hamdi Naouali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamdi Naouali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amir Ladgham in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Zoubair Clayton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Salah Belhaj Youssef sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Hamdi Sassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Amir Ladgham fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamdi Naouali having to interfere. Ali Thabet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Sadok Zahani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sadok Zahani didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 96th minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see Lytham lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.
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