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Match Report
South Benfleet
Spectators: 7180 (Terracing: 5680,
Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Slaheddine Kasraoui made the kick off and thus started the match. Chokri Mzoughi might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ahmed Gasmi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Chokri Mzoughi ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Fakenham United's Ahmed Gasmi got control of the ball when Abdessalem Saïdi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Róbert Čuntala took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blaise Adhoum , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 played minutes Fakenham United got a freekick which was hit by Férid Ben Jaziri. With a little luck, Fakenham United's Ahmed Gasmi got control of the ball when Abdessalem Saïdi tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Abdessalem Saïdi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 27th match minute, South Benfleet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gösta Nyman to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as South Benfleet's Chokri Mzoughi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ahmed Gasmi. That made the score 2-0 after 31 minutes of play. In the 39th minute, Chokri Mzoughi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ahmed Gasmi. The goal made the score 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Chokri Mzoughi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ahmed Gasmi. That made the score 4-0 in the 46 minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The wind increased when Chokri Mzoughi made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Chokri Mzoughi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Gasmi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Achref Haithem charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Achref Haithem the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to South Benfleet getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Gösta Nyman hit a great ball. 60 minutes into the match, South Benfleet's goalkeeper Róbert Čuntala had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oussama Mechergui. Chokri Mzoughi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Chokri Mzoughi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chaker Makhlouf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Róbert Čuntala having to interfere. If Abdessalem Saïdi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 77 minutes into the game, Chokri Mzoughi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. South Benfleet's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fakenham United the free kick. After 78 played minutes South Benfleet got a freekick which was hit by Chokri Mzoughi. With an all-out effort, Fakenham United's Róbert Čuntala threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Slaheddine Kasraoui, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Fakenham United's Ahmed Gasmi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chokri Mzoughi in the 81st minute of play. Abdessalem Saïdi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ahmed Gasmi having to make a save. When South Benfleet's Chokri Mzoughi in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fakenham United's goalie prevented a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oussama Mechergui during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Fakenham United getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Oussama Mechergui hit a great ball. 87 minutes into the match, South Benfleet's Chokri Mzoughi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ahmed Gasmi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abdessalem Saïdi struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Ahmed Gasmi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for South Benfleet. Abdessalem Saïdi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. South Benfleet's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Blaise Adhoum scored to the left of an out of position Róbert Čuntala, making the score, 4-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. South Benfleet had won after a very even match.
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