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Taverham Park
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raïd Zaghouane made the kick off which started today's match. Foulsham's Raïd Zaghouane got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 14 minutes, Merouane Khaled managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Foulsham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Merouane Khaled was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A hard shot by Mohamed Douibi from long distance, 17 minutes into the match, got Samir Aziz's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Nabil Ali recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Samir Aziz made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Habib Saïb sent off a good shot on target. After 22 played minutes Foulsham got a freekick which was hit by Abdelhalim Rahouli. In the 24th minute, Mohamed Douibi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Foulsham's Samir Aziz didn't even have to move. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Habib Saïb took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Samir Aziz to make any attempt to save it. When Mohamed Douibi fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Taverham United's protests and gave Mohamed Douibi a yellow card for diving instead. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Taverham United! Chaba Sifi placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Habib Saïb blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Samir Aziz having to make a save. After 37 minutes of play, Taverham United's Habib Saïb made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Samir Aziz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mouloud Yenicheri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raïd Zaghouane's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Taverham United's Mouloud Yenicheri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Merouane Khaled in the 45th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nabil Ali stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Merouane Khaled received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Mouloud Yenicheri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 53 minutes into the game, Zoubir Reddad was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Taverham United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Foulsham the free kick. A collision led to Taverham United getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Zoubir Reddad hit a great ball. Raïd Zaghouane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mouloud Yenicheri having to interfere. Samir Aziz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Habib Saïb, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After 60 played minutes Taverham United got a freekick which was hit by Djamil Djura. In the 62nd minute, Merouane Khaled 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 audience was convinced that Raïd Zaghouane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mouloud Yenicheri was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. In the 65thth minute of the game Habib Saïb who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Foulsham's Samir Aziz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Taverham United's Mouloud Yenicheri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raïd Zaghouane in the 67th minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Taverham United's goalkeeper Mouloud Yenicheri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Merouane Khaled. Mouloud Yenicheri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raïd Zaghouane, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 86 minutes into the game, Nabil Ali cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Samir Aziz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Habib Saïb struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Samir Aziz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Taverham United. The audience thought a goal was coming when Merouane Khaled got free with Mouloud Yenicheri in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raïd Zaghouane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mouloud Yenicheri having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Taverham United fans cheered their team off the field, for while Foulsham had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.