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Match Report
Taroudant
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Abdelhafiz Aouita kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kamal Dirar got free with Saad El Ahmadi in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Aznag Benaskar fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ullesthorpe's protests and gave Aznag Benaskar a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ullesthorpe getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Aznag Benaskar hit a great ball. After 12 minutes of play Ullesthorpe's Aznag Benaskar was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 15 minutes Ullesthorpe's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jamal Bistara who took care of the corner kick. Jamal Bistara made a great header on Taroudant's corner, it was just that Ullesthorpe's Saad El Ahmadi managed to reach the ball for a save. Abdelhafiz Aouita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Saad El Ahmadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Ullesthorpe getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Chakib El Akchaoui hit a great ball. In the 24th minute, Jamal Bistara sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ullesthorpe's Saad El Ahmadi didn't even have to move. After having played for 25 minutes, Kamal Dirar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taroudant's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kamal Dirar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Ullesthorpe's Chakib El Akchaoui got a free kick in the 26th minute. Kamal Dirar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Saad El Ahmadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Ullesthorpe's goal looked a bit too open when Abdelhafiz Aouita came free, but Saad El Ahmadi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelhafiz Aouita might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Saad El Ahmadi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abdelhafiz Aouita ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kamal Dirar got free with Saad El Ahmadi in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abdelhafiz Aouita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kamal Dirar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Saad El Ahmadi having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mahdi Chamakh to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Mahdi Chamakh managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ullesthorpe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mahdi Chamakh was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mahdi Chamakh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Taroudant's zone, Chakib El Akchaoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aghbalu Bendahman came out of the goal and Chakib El Akchaoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mahdi Chamakh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aghbalu Bendahman having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Chakib El Akchaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd match minute, Taroudant was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Usaden Ahahaoui to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute, Kamal Dirar 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abdelhafiz Aouita in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Saad El Ahmadi saved Ullesthorpe from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kamal Dirar in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Saad El Ahmadi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Mahdi Chamakh fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ullesthorpe's protests and gave Mahdi Chamakh a yellow card for diving instead. In the 83rd match minute, Ullesthorpe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mahdi Chamakh to maneuver through the defense. Kamal Dirar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kamal Dirar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Abdelhafiz Aouita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Saad El Ahmadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kamal Dirar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Saad El Ahmadi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Taroudant were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Ullesthorpe for a fine match.
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