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Match Report
Swadlincote
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ben Yahia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Swadlincote's goalkeeper Mahmoud Kasraoui, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mahmoud Kasraoui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fathi Boulaabi in the 7th minute of play. When Swadlincote's Ben Yahia in 10 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Adel Souayah guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 16th minute, one of Swadlincote:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Swadlincote. In the 18th minute there was a penalty for Keelby AFC. Hamdi Ghodhbane stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mahmoud Kasraoui. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Fathi Boulaabi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Keelby AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fathi Boulaabi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mahmoud Kasraoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Keelby AFC's Hamdi Jaziri got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Adel Souayah stood somewhat misplaced when Walid Jbara came free in front of goal and shot 1-1 to the left of him in the 24 minute. Ben Yahia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Issam Fitouri came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Keelby AFC 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 Issam Fitouri couldn't finish the play. Adel Souayah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ben Yahia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Issam Fitouri to strike the kick off in the second half. Fathi Boulaabi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Mahmoud Kasraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Issam Fitouri's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mahmoud Kasraoui was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Adel Souayah made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ben Yahia in the 62nd minute of play. When Hedi Bourguiba fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Swadlincote's protests and gave Hedi Bourguiba a yellow card for diving instead. In the 64th match minute, Swadlincote was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hedi Bourguiba to maneuver through the defense. Fathi Boulaabis short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Mahmoud Kasraoui to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mahmoud Kasraoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Issam Fitouri in the 69th minute of the match. Ben Yahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adel Souayah having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Fathi Boulaabi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Keelby AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 89th minute, Issam Fitouri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 94 minutes into the match, Swadlincote's goalkeeper Mahmoud Kasraoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fathi Boulaabi. Mahmoud Kasraoui stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Issam Fitouri's shot from short distance in the 96th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Keelby AFC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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