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Match Report
Harringay
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rashid Jaziri took the kick off in the first half of the match. Bury City's Caid Chiki suffered a fractured collar bone after 5 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Bechir Ayari fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Harringay's protests and gave Bechir Ayari a yellow card for diving instead. In the 6th minute, Bechir Ayari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 8 minutes into the match, Bury City's goal looked a bit too open when Habib Hedi Jedidi came free, but Abdelhamid Saidi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute Ismail M'Hedhbi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muhammad Meriah saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ismail M'Hedhbi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ismail M'Hedhbi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ismail M'Hedhbi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Muhammad Meriah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute, Mehdi Ben Sellimi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Muhammad Meriah was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ghazi Omrani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Habib Hedi Jedidi in the 39th minute of play forced Bury City's goalkeeper Abdelhamid Saidi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ismail M'Hedhbi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Muhammad Meriah read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Bury City's Abdelhamid Saidi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Habib Hedi Jedidi in the 43rd minute of play. Ghazi Omrani might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Muhammad Meriah. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ghazi Omrani ran back to his position shaking his head. Bechir Ayari kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After having played for 47 minutes, Ismail M'Hedhbi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bury City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ismail M'Hedhbi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hatem Aouichaoui was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 54 in the game by Ismail M'Hedhbi from a close distance when the talented Muhammad Meriah managed to make a qualified save. Harringay's players were relieved. 57 minutes into the match, Bury City's goal looked a bit too open when Hatem Aouichaoui came free, but Abdelhamid Saidi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Harringay's zone, Ismail M'Hedhbi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Muhammad Meriah came out of the goal and Ismail M'Hedhbi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Hatem Aouichaoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harringay's supporters rose to their feet, but Hatem Aouichaoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelhamid Saidi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abdelhamid Saidi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hatem Aouichaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hatem Aouichaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hatem Aouichaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ismail M'Hedhbi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 88 played minutes Bury City got a freekick which was hit by Ismail M'Hedhbi. After having played for 90 minutes, Zied Khcharem managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bury City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zied Khcharem was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Harringay's Muhammad Meriah proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Harringay from getting a goal against them. When Fadhel Sebki fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bury City's protests and gave Fadhel Sebki a yellow card for diving instead. In the 93rd minute, Fadhel Sebki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ahmed Boulaabi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Bury City had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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