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Match Report
New Ash Green
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Abderrahmane Belhouche started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Boumedienne Zafour fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sid Ahmed Hammou having to interfere. A collision led to New Ash Green United getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Amar Selmi hit a great ball. Smaïn Ali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of New Ash Green United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Yoxford City:s goal. In the 28th minute there was a penalty for Yoxford City. Admer Bentifour stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sid Ahmed Hammou. 0-1. In the 40th minute Smaïn Ali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sid Ahmed Hammou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th match minute, New Ash Green United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laïd Zerguelaine to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Smaïn Ali to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in New Ash Green United's zone, Smaïn Ali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sid Ahmed Hammou came out of the goal and Smaïn Ali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sid Ahmed Hammou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Smaïn Ali, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Laïd Zerguelaine received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Sofiane Salhi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute, Farid Zaâmoum hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Laïd Zerguelaine in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sofiane Salhi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Sid Ahmed Hammou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Smaïn Ali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sofiane Salhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abderrahmane Belhouche in the 78th minute of the match. When Farid Zaâmoum fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Yoxford City's protests and gave Farid Zaâmoum a yellow card for diving instead. Sofiane Salhi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abderrahmane Belhouche, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. A collision led to New Ash Green United getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Yacoub Debbagh hit a great ball. A hard shot by Admer Bentifour from long distance, 88 minutes into the match, got Sid Ahmed Hammou's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 92 minutes, Kamel Dennane mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yoxford City and the New Ash Green United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 92nd match minute, Yoxford City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamel Dennane to maneuver through the defense. Abderrahmane Belhouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofiane Salhi having to interfere. Sofiane Salhi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amar Selmi, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Yoxford City's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.
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