League

Launceston
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Youssef Meskine made the kick off which started today's match. Ifthen Zaaf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brahim Ezzouaoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Launceston City booed when Hertford City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Badis Ammouri didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mansour Halouadji during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mansour Halouadji hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Ifthen Zaaf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samir Diss in the 21st minute. After 23 minutes, Bakezda Khodri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hertford City and the Launceston City players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 24th minute, Bakezda Khodri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 26 played minutes Launceston City got a freekick which was hit by Nadir Kharroubi. Mesbah Kouici kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sofiane Arif in the 33rd minute of play forced Hertford City's goalkeeper Ifthen Zaaf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Sofiane Arif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 36 played minutes Hertford City got a freekick which was hit by Abdelhamid Arrache. Samir Diss received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ifthen Zaaf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mesbah Kouici had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute, Mansour Halouadji hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Samir Diss managed to get in a good position for a shot. Launceston City's supporters rose to their feet, but Samir Diss was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ifthen Zaaf breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sofiane Arif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samir Diss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ifthen Zaaf having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sofiane Arif in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ifthen Zaaf saved Hertford City from getting behind. Ifthen Zaaf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sofiane Arif, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Akram Sadaoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Youssef Meskine in the 78th minute of the match. Hertford City's Bakezda Khodri suffered a sore foot after 81 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brahim Ezzouaoui during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Abdallah Kharroubi kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Ifthen Zaaf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sofiane Arif in the 94th minute of the match. Samir Diss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ifthen Zaaf having to interfere.