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Woodmancote
Spectators: 6755 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 0) Woodmancote's Ayrad Ahmed 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. In the 2nd minute, Afennich Teissier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raouf Zemmamouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sutton on Sea's Abdelhak Lourdjane got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raouf Zemmamouche in the 9th minute of play forced Woodmancote's goalkeeper Abderaouf Aïssaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Amar Ali fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Woodmancote's protests and gave Amar Ali a yellow card for diving instead. After 13 played minutes Woodmancote got a freekick which was hit by Amar Ali. After 18 minutes, Mimoun Boumabadji mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sutton on Sea and the Woodmancote players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes Sutton on Sea got a freekick which was hit by Mimoun Boumabadji. 21 minutes in the game, Ayrad Ahmed fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Karim Sahraoui having to interfere. Ayrad Ahmed received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Karim Sahraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Woodmancote's zone, Abdelhak Lourdjane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abderaouf Aïssaoui came out of the goal and Abdelhak Lourdjane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Abdelhak Lourdjane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anthar Larbes's late challenge caught a Sutton on Sea's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anthar Larbes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Sutton on Sea booed when Woodmancote was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthar Larbes didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelhak Lourdjane in the 42nd minute of play forced Woodmancote's goalkeeper Abderaouf Aïssaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Woodmancote's Ayrad Ahmed got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sutton on Sea's Karim Sahraoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ayrad Ahmed in the 45th minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Sutton on Sea's goalkeeper Karim Sahraoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afennich Teissier. Fodil Mezali's late challenge caught a Woodmancote's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fodil Mezali helped the player get up and apologised. After the first half Sutton on Sea were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abdelhak Lourdjane made a kick off. In the 59th minute Ayrad Ahmed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Sahraoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karim Sahraoui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ayrad Ahmed, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Karim Sahraoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ayrad Ahmed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 72 minutes, Afennich Teissier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Woodmancote and the Sutton on Sea players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Woodmancote's Afennich Teissier got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Abdelhak Lourdjane managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sutton on Sea's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelhak Lourdjane was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Abderaouf Aïssaoui breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Raouf Zemmamouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Abderaouf Aïssaoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Taïeb Saci charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Taïeb Saci the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Woodmancote getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Taïeb Saci hit a great ball. Sutton on Sea's Raouf Zemmamouche got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abdelhak Lourdjane was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 93rd minute. Sutton on Sea's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Sutton on Sea's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.