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Watton-at-Stone Stad
Spectators: 6724 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mohamed Ghodbane kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Mohamed Ali El Ouaer 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. After a defensive mix-up in North Petherton's zone, Sami Chikhaoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karim Boumnijel came out of the goal and Sami Chikhaoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 6 played minutes North Petherton got a freekick which was hit by Anouar Aleya. When Mohamed Ghodbane came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the North Petherton 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 Mohamed Ghodbane couldn't finish the play. After 14 played minutes Watton-at-Stone got a freekick which was hit by Sami Chikhaoui. Mohamed Karoui took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Habib Cherif. Habib Cherif dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Lofti Saidi's late challenge caught a North Petherton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lofti Saidi helped the player get up and apologised. After 20 played minutes Watton-at-Stone got a freekick which was hit by Lofti Saidi. Sami Chikhaoui did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Karim Boumnijel 28 minutes into the match. North Petherton's Karim Boumnijel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save North Petherton from getting a goal against them. Mohamed Ali El Ouaer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karim Boumnijel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Habib Cherif showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mohamed Ghodbane , who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Mohamed Ali El Ouaer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mohamed Ali El Ouaer made a kick off. An unexpected shot in the 54th minute by Mohamed Karoui got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 59th minute, Mohamed Ali El Ouaer 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. Sami Chikhaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Karim Boumnijel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohamed Ghodbane in the 62nd minute of play forced Watton-at-Stone's goalkeeper Habib Cherif to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mohamed Karoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohamed Karoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Habib Cherif tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamed Karoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Cherif having to interfere. Mohamed Ghodbane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Cherif having to interfere. Sami Chikhaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohamed Ghodbane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Cherif having to interfere. Alaeddine Souayati hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 87thth minute of the game Sami Chikhaoui who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but North Petherton's Karim Boumnijel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jawhar Beya kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Karim Boumnijel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Ali El Ouaer in the 95th minute of the match. Mohamed Ghodbane was extremely unlucky when he, in the 98th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.