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Match Report
Tadcaster
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Staines's Halim Sam started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ramdane Bensari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Ghalib Zakaria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Massoud Zaccari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute of the match Bellemou Yacine sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ghalib Zakaria skillfully saved the ball. In the 13th minute, Bahi Aounellah 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. If Kylian Zemirline had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ghalib Zakaria made an important save on a dangerous shot by Belgacem El Ouazzani in the 18th minute. Ramdane Bensari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ghalib Zakaria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Belgacem El Ouazzani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tadcaster's supporters rose to their feet, but Belgacem El Ouazzani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ghalib Zakaria breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Belgacem El Ouazzani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Ghalib Zakaria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, Abdelaziz Arrache was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Staines's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tadcaster the free kick. Belgacem El Ouazzani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ghalib Zakaria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramdane Bensari in the 30th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Staines's goal looked a bit too open when Ramdane Bensari came free, but Ghalib Zakaria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Halim Sam struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Bouziane Haddou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Staines. Ghalib Zakaria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramdane Bensari in the 40th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
The wind increased when Ramdane Bensari made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Staines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aylan Benbrahim to maneuver through the defense. Kylian Zemirline received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ghalib Zakaria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Belgacem El Ouazzani took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ghalib Zakaria. Ghalib Zakaria dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a rather tough play, Tadcaster's Abderaouf Saïdi-Sief got a free kick in the 65th minute. When Abdelaziz Arrache came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Staines 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 Abdelaziz Arrache couldn't finish the play. Belgacem El Ouazzani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Ghalib Zakaria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ghalib Zakaria stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ramdane Bensari's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Staines's Ghalib Zakaria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belgacem El Ouazzani in the 80th minute of play. Ghalib Zakaria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramdane Bensari, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 87th minute, Massoud Zaccari fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bouziane Haddou, passed just outside the right post. A collision led to Tadcaster getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Abderaouf Saïdi-Sief hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Halim Sam in the 92nd minute of play forced Tadcaster's goalkeeper Bouziane Haddou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Tadcaster's Ayache Karim got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The supporters of Tadcaster booed when Staines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hachemi Zane didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tadcaster's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
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