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Yoxford
Spectators: 6744 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Toufik Sahraoui got the match started through his kick off. In the 9th minute of the match, Belkacem Saadane tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fayssal Zitouni saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Lounes Sam's late challenge caught a Yoxford United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lounes Sam helped the player get up and apologised. Lounes Sam kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Khelifa Ioualalen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fayssal Zitouni. Dunmow FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Khelifa Ioualalen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Fayssal Zitouni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toufik Sahraoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Stéphane Mesbah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute Stéphane Mesbah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amar Oulhaci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stéphane Mesbah struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Amar Oulhaci didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dunmow FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Toufik Sahraoui got free with Fayssal Zitouni in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Stéphane Mesbah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amar Oulhaci having to interfere. When Dunmow FC's Assim Kafi in the 44th minute got a chance for a shot 44th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yoxford United's goalie prevented a goal. Fayssal Zitouni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Khelifa Ioualalen in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Stéphane Mesbah was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Assim Kafi fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 53 minutes, Amawal Dib mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Yoxford United and the Dunmow FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Amawal Dib hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. When Assim Kafi came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Dunmow 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 Assim Kafi couldn't finish the play. Assim Kafi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Amar Oulhaci skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Fayssal Zitouni stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Toufik Sahraoui's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. After having played for 78 minutes, Khelifa Ioualalen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Yoxford United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Khelifa Ioualalen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Toufik Sahraoui might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fayssal Zitouni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Toufik Sahraoui ran back to his position shaking his head. Stéphane Mesbah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amar Oulhaci having to interfere. After 84 played minutes Stéphane Mesbah rounded Yoxford United's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. After some careless play in the Yoxford United defense, Stéphane Mesbah kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amar Oulhaci. The Yoxford United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amar Oulhaci should have stopped the shot. Dunmow FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.