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Match Report
Selsey
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Totley City's Chaouki Ben Kasraoui 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. A collision led to Selsey getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Moustafa Zaghouani hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the game, one of Selsey:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Totley City a penalty, 15 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Haykel Amor, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Selsey's Kaies Laabidi. 0-1. Kaies Laabidi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mohamed Bejaoui went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Laaroussi Negrouz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Salah Khalifa made a huge save. If Laaroussi Negrouz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Hédi Sellami fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Totley City's protests and gave Hédi Sellami a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 played minutes Totley City got a freekick which was hit by Hédi Sellami. In the 33rd minute, Férid Ben Falhi had to leave the field with a concussion. Totley City's Hédi Sellami got his second yellow card of the match in the 33rd minute. The referee ordered Hédi Sellami off the ground. Selsey's Karim Bouzayène got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Totley City's Salah Khalifa got control of the ball when Laaroussi Negrouz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Totley City's goalkeeper Salah Khalifa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After the first half Totley City were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.
The wind increased when Laaroussi Negrouz made the kick off in the second half. When Laaroussi Negrouz came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Selsey 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 Laaroussi Negrouz couldn't finish the play. Nizar Baya struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Salah Khalifa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Selsey. Mohamed Bejaoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 58 minutes, Karim al-Husain mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Totley City and the Selsey players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Totley City's Karim al-Husain got a free kick in the 58th minute. After having played for 60 minutes, Laaroussi Negrouz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Selsey's supporters crossed their fingers, but Laaroussi Negrouz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Laaroussi Negrouz put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Salah Khalifa. After a defensive mix-up in Totley City's zone, Karim Bouzayène stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Salah Khalifa came out of the goal and Karim Bouzayène tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Laaroussi Negrouz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salah Khalifa having to interfere. Selsey's Kaies Laabidi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Selsey from getting a goal against them. Totley City's Mohamed Bejaoui got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Totley City's Salah Khalifa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laaroussi Negrouz in the 88th minute of play. Mohamed Bejaoui's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kaies Laabidi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, Mohamed Bejaoui had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kaies Laabidi. Selsey's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mohamed Bejaoui was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. When Ziad Hakimi fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Totley City's protests and gave Ziad Hakimi a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Selsey booed when Totley City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ziad Hakimi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Laaroussi Negrouz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Selsey's supporters rose to their feet, but Laaroussi Negrouz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Salah Khalifa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Selsey manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Totley City to win.
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