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Rawmarsh
Spectators: 6738 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arsan Soltani kicked off to start the match. Marouane Cerbah hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Hacène Ounissi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Abdelaziz El Amri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salim Karim charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Salim Karim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 7th match minute, Grasmere City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salim Karim to maneuver through the defense. If Fouad Hansali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Fouad Hansali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hacène Ounissi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Abdelaziz El Amri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Rawmarsh FC booed when Grasmere City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Larbi Matoub didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hacène Ounissi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelaziz El Amri having to interfere. Hacène Ounissi in the 22ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Abdelaziz El Amri, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 26 minutes into the match, Grasmere City's Arsan Soltani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rayan Abrika narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Maamar Hammad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 35 minutes, Fouad Hansali managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rawmarsh FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fouad Hansali was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 39th minute, Boubaker Bessou reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abdelaziz El Amri. The goal made the score 1-0. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hacène Ounissi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hacène Ounissi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Abdelaziz El Amri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Hacène Ounissi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rayan Abrika had great luck who in the 71stth minute grab hold of the ball when Arsan Soltani from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Abdelaziz El Amri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hacène Ounissi in the 73rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maamar Hammad got free with Rayan Abrika in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arsan Soltani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Grasmere City's goalkeeper Abdelaziz El Amri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Abdelaziz El Amri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fouad Hansali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rabia Izghen kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Fouad Hansali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 85 minutes, Larbi Matoub mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grasmere City and the Rawmarsh FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rawmarsh FC booed when Grasmere City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Larbi Matoub didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abdelaziz El Amri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hacène Ounissi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Fouad Hansali managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rawmarsh FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fouad Hansali was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abdelaziz El Amri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 90th minute Fouad Hansali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdelaziz El Amri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Faouzi Brahimi's late challenge caught a Grasmere City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Faouzi Brahimi helped the player get up and apologised. After 94 played minutes Rawmarsh FC got a freekick which was hit by Faouzi Brahimi. Rayan Abrika took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsan Soltani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grasmere City's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.