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Great Totham Park
Spectators: 6746 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rachid Kharroubi kicked off to start the match. If Chahid Beaufort had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th minute, Sofiane Hamid Brahima 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. The Great Totham FC fans' excitement grew in the 9th match minute when Great Totham FC's Chahid Beaufort looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sofiane Hamid Brahima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rachid Kharroubi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bakku Meknassa having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bakdid Hadjadj during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 15 played minutes Great Totham FC got a freekick which was hit by Bakdid Hadjadj. 18 minutes into the match, Great Totham FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rachid Kharroubi came free, but Bakku Meknassa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdessatar Bensari's late challenge caught a Great Totham FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdessatar Bensari helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Solihull FC's Abdessatar Bensari got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute Sofiane Hamid Brahima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lounès Touhami saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rachid Kharroubi took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bakku Meknassa. Bakku Meknassa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rachid Kharroubi in the 37th minute of play forced Great Totham FC's goalkeeper Bakku Meknassa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. During the 39th minute of the match Bakdid Hadjadj completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Bakdid Hadjadj a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 40th minute, Bakdid Hadjadj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 43 minutes into the match, Great Totham FC's goal looked a bit too open when Abdessatar Bensari came free, but Bakku Meknassa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chahid Beaufort to strike the kick off in the second half. Rachid Kharroubi might have been able to make a better finish in the 53rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bakku Meknassa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rachid Kharroubi ran back to his position shaking his head. Habib Akvayli charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Habib Akvayli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Great Totham FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 56th minute. Penalty! In the 58th minute there was a penalty for Solihull FC. Yacoub Makhloufi stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Bakku Meknassa. 1-2. 60 minutes into the game, Rabah Reda Madouni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Solihull FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Great Totham FC the free kick. In the 60th match minute, Solihull FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rabah Reda Madouni to maneuver through the defense. After 62 minutes, Fadi Benattia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Great Totham FC and the Solihull FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Great Totham FC's Fadi Benattia got a free kick in the 62nd minute. The audience held their breath when Buzid Zidane in the 64th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Bakku Meknassa's left hand side. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Chahid Beaufort put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lounès Touhami. 3-2 became the score in the 72nd minute when Sofiane Hamid Brahima elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Abdessatar Bensari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rachid Kharroubi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bakku Meknassa having to interfere. When Rabah Reda Madouni came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Solihull FC 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 Rabah Reda Madouni couldn't finish the play. Abdessatar Bensari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Bakku Meknassa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Solihull FC booed when Great Totham FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Souad Semghouni didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Rachid Kharroubi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bakku Meknassa made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Abdessatar Bensari sent off a good shot on target. Solihull FC's Abdessatar Bensari got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bakku Meknassa went to the wrong direction when Yacoub Makhloufi was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal.