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Westhoughton
Spectators: 6762 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lamine Serkadji got the match started through his kick off. 10 minutes into the game, one of Westhoughton:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 16 played minutes Westhoughton's Yannis Khaldi stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Achraf Benhabiles stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Axbridge of the goal. Yannis Khaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Achraf Benhabiles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yannis Khaldi struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Achraf Benhabiles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Westhoughton. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rachid Korteby during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rachid Korteby hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Yannis Khaldi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Achraf Benhabiles when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Westhoughton booed when Axbridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zinedine Benhamou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahmed Belaout recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yannis Khaldi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Achraf Benhabiles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lamine Serkadji received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Adel Kacha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When Lamine Serkadji came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Axbridge 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 Lamine Serkadji couldn't finish the play. A hard shot 58 in the game by Raouf Ouenjelli from a close distance when the talented Adel Kacha managed to make a qualified save. Westhoughton's players were relieved. If Raouf Ouenjelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adel Kacha came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Axbridge's Raouf Ouenjelli. But to his dismay, Raouf Ouenjelli quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Raouf Ouenjelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yannis Khaldi struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Achraf Benhabiles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Westhoughton. Bendjedid Bedjaoui's late challenge caught a Axbridge's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bendjedid Bedjaoui helped the player get up and apologised. After 75 played minutes Westhoughton got a freekick which was hit by Bendjedid Bedjaoui. Ahmed Belaout fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Achraf Benhabiles having to interfere. If Yannis Khaldi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Axbridge's Lamine Serkadji ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Adel Kacha. Adel Kacha yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Westhoughton's zone, Raouf Ouenjelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adel Kacha came out of the goal and Raouf Ouenjelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raouf Ouenjelli struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Adel Kacha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Axbridge. Adel Kacha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lamine Serkadji in the 97th minute of the match.