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Match Report
Colchester
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With 6 minutes on the clock, Mohammad Kaci Zitouni commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 5th minute, one of Elsmere AFC: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 Elsmere AFC. Mustapha Skif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelaziz Aboulker having to interfere. Slimane Hemdani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Safy Chadl in the 16th minute. Mustapha Skif blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Abdelaziz Aboulker having to make a save. Anther Cixous sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mustapha Skif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Slimane Hemdani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anther Cixous, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anther Cixous in the 37th minute of play forced Elsmere AFC's goalkeeper Slimane Hemdani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Safy Chadl could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Slimane Hemdani made a huge save. In the 43rd minute, Jean-Michel Mesbah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Safy Chadl recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The wind increased when Mustapha Skif made the kick off in the second half. Chaba Kermali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Elsmere AFC's Larbi Halimi got a free kick in the 59th minute. Slimane Hemdani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anther Cixous in the 69th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Anther Cixous's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Slimane Hemdani was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Safy Chadl's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Slimane Hemdani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Elsmere AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Anther Cixous came free, but Slimane Hemdani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mustapha Skif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Abdelaziz Aboulker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anther Cixous in the 88th minute of play forced Elsmere AFC's goalkeeper Slimane Hemdani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustapha Skif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.
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