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Match Report
Tunbridge Wells
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Karim Mustapha started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Backwell's Yassine Essediri got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Habib Baya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abderrahim Mkacher in the 4th minute. Abderrahim Mkacher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Habib Baya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Tunbridge Wells booed when Backwell was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernard Ammar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abderrahim Mkacher could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Habib Baya made a huge save. Laaroussi El Bez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karim Mustapha, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Karim Mustapha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Laaroussi El Bez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adel Sellimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abderrahim Mkacher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Habib Baya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Laaroussi El Bez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karim Mustapha in the 25th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Tunbridge Wells defense, Karim Mustapha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Laaroussi El Bez. The Tunbridge Wells fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Laaroussi El Bez should have stopped the shot. Tunbridge Wells's Laaroussi El Bez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karim Mustapha in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Tunbridge Wells's goal looked a bit too open when Adel Sellimi came free, but Laaroussi El Bez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adel Benachour kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Said Boukorâa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Tunbridge Wells's zone, Karim Mustapha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laaroussi El Bez came out of the goal and Karim Mustapha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 48 minutes of play, Backwell's Habib Rehouma made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laaroussi El Bez was left in no man's land by his defense there!
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adel Benachour to make the kick off. If Adel Benachour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Habib Baya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adel Benachour, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adel Benachour in the 61st minute of play forced Backwell's goalkeeper Habib Baya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Tunbridge Wells's goal looked a bit too open when Karim Mustapha came free, but Laaroussi El Bez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adel Benachour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Habib Baya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Backwell's goalkeeper Habib Baya, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, Backwell's goal looked a bit too open when Abderrahim Mkacher came free, but Habib Baya reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Abderrahim Mkacher's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Habib Baya was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. In the 82nd minute, Adel Sellimi 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 having played for 84 minutes, Adel Sellimi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Backwell's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adel Sellimi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Laaroussi El Bez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Mustapha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 90 minutes, Muhammad Zaghouani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tunbridge Wells and the Backwell players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 90th minute, Muhammad Zaghouani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karim Mustapha recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 96th minute, Adel Benachour 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. Backwell's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.
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