League

Deddington Stadium
Spectators: 6735 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 0) Hertford City's Youssef Meskine started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Deddington AFC's Habib Nabil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mesbah Kouici in the 15th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boussad Rzighi during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Slimane Assam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Ifthen Zaaf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Badaz Sabati's late challenge caught a Hertford City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Badaz Sabati helped the player get up and apologised. 24 minutes into the game, Bakezda Khodri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hertford City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Deddington AFC the free kick. After 24 played minutes Hertford City got a freekick which was hit by Bakezda Khodri. Ifthen Zaaf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boussad Rzighi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Mesbah Kouici managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hertford City's supporters rose to their feet, but Mesbah Kouici was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Habib Nabil breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Habib Nabil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Youssef Meskine in the 32nd minute of the match. 38 minutes in the game, Ghanem Amri fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ifthen Zaaf having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Mesbah Kouici 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. When Hertford City's Youssef Meskine 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 Deddington AFC's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Deddington AFC defense, Mesbah Kouici kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Habib Nabil. The Deddington AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Habib Nabil should have stopped the shot. After the first half Hertford City were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Ifthen Zaaf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ghanem Amri, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. Gebril Larbes's late challenge caught a Hertford City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gebril Larbes helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 56th minute of the game. One of Deddington AFC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hertford City:s goal. In the 62nd minute, Ghanem Amri 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Boussad Rzighi in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ifthen Zaaf prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ghanem Amri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Ifthen Zaaf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Boussad Rzighi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ifthen Zaaf having to interfere. Boussad Rzighi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ifthen Zaaf having to interfere. If Boussad Rzighi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Habib Nabil had great luck who in the 84thth minute grab hold of the ball when Youssef Meskine from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Gebril Larbes hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mansour Halouadji in the 89th minute of play forced Deddington AFC's goalkeeper Habib Nabil to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ifthen Zaaf took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ghanem Amri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bakezda Khodri hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Hertford City eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.