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Solihull
Spectators: 6761 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Amrani Makhloufi made the kick off which started today's match. Kassel Mezair made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Bakezda Tayebi sent off a good shot on target. If Aissa Saïfi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With 8 minutes on the clock, Ibrahim Benbrahim commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Aissa Saïfi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 17th playminute. In the 21st minute, Lakhdar El Karimi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Solihull FC's Noureddine Sami couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Market Harborough. If Adil Halouadji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rachid Brahmi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wellen Assam having to interfere. Aissa Saïfi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Kassel Mezair made a huge save. Market Harborough's Kassel Mezair played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amrani Makhloufi in the 30th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Solihull FC's zone, Adil Halouadji stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Wellen Assam came out of the goal and Adil Halouadji tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bakezda Tayebi kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Rafik Zeghni 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. Solihull FC's Amrani Makhloufi got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Solihull FC booed when Market Harborough was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lakhdar El Karimi didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 43 minutes Market Harborough's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Noureddine Sami who took care of the corner kick. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Adil Halouadji made the kick off in the second half. Aissa Saïfi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kassel Mezair having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Market Harborough's zone, Amrani Makhloufi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kassel Mezair came out of the goal and Amrani Makhloufi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aissa Saïfi in the 63rd minute of play forced Market Harborough's goalkeeper Kassel Mezair to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kassel Mezair made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aissa Saïfi in the 67th minute of play. Adil Halouadji in the 80thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Wellen Assam, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Lakhdar El Karimi charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lakhdar El Karimi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd minute, Lakhdar El Karimi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the game, Youcef Sellami was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Market Harborough's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Solihull FC the free kick. In the 85th match minute, Market Harborough was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Youcef Sellami to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the game, Adil Halouadji cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Wellen Assam was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Market Harborough's Rafik Zeghni got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Market Harborough's goalkeeper Kassel Mezair, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kassel Mezair took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amrani Makhloufi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Market Harborough players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Solihull FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.