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Spectators: 7409 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 80) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Youssef Rostom started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Aziz Ouertani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Caid Sfar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lotfi Melliti. Club Olympique Transport⚽'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hocine Karoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Laamari Benzekri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC defense, Hocine Karoui kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Laamari Benzekri . The Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Laamari Benzekri should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Youssef Rostom in the 11th minute of play forced Club Olympique Transport⚽'s goalkeeper Lotfi Melliti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th match minute, Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alaeddine Ben Arfa to maneuver through the defense. 17 minutes into the match, Club Olympique Transport⚽'s Anouar Jebali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Laamari Benzekri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hocine Karoui got free with Laamari Benzekri in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hocine Karoui blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Laamari Benzekri having to make a save. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC's goalkeeper Laamari Benzekri , but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Tarak Jaziri fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC's protests and gave Tarak Jaziri a yellow card for diving instead. When Hocine Karoui fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Olympique Transport⚽'s protests and gave Hocine Karoui a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th minute, Hocine Karoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 28 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Adel Djait sped through Club Olympique Transport⚽'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lotfi Melliti. 31 minutes into the game, Adel Djait was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Olympique Transport⚽ the free kick. Lotfi Melliti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adel Djait in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Youssef Rostom 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. In the 44th minute, Riadh Sélim Haj Ali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Youssef Rostom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lotfi Melliti having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Lotfi Melliti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hocine Saidi in the 52nd minute of play. 53 minutes into the game, Hocine Karoui cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Laamari Benzekri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 57 minutes into the match, Club Olympique Transport⚽'s goalkeeper Lotfi Melliti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adel Djait. After 57 played minutes Club Olympique Transport⚽ got a freekick which was hit by Emir Laabidi. In the 59th match minute, Club Olympique Transport⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emir Laabidi to maneuver through the defense. Tarak Jaziri was shown his second yellow card after 67 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 68th match minute, Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarak Jaziri to maneuver through the defense. If Hocine Karoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anouar Jebali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Youssef Rostom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lotfi Melliti having to interfere. Aziz Ouertani struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Laamari Benzekri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Olympique Transport⚽. 96 minutes into the match, Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hocine Karoui came free, but Laamari Benzekri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club Olympique Transport⚽ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Newcastle-upon-Tyne AFC for a fine match.