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Arnold Park
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hassene Abdelkader got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Arnold City getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Adel Makhlouf hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the match, Arnold City's goal looked a bit too open when Chokri Mzoughi came free, but Paulo Bourguiba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Arnold City's Róbert Čuntala threw himself towards the right post 6 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adel Makhlouf, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Abdessalem Saïdi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Bourguiba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. Abdessalem Saïdi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Bourguiba having to interfere. In the 19th minute Hassene Abdelkader shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Róbert Čuntala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abdessalem Saïdi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Bourguiba having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hassene Abdelkader in the 27th minute of play forced South Benfleet's goalkeeper Róbert Čuntala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Abdessalem Saïdi managed to get in a good position for a shot. South Benfleet's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdessalem Saïdi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Bourguiba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paulo Bourguiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chokri Mzoughi, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Chokri Mzoughi took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paulo Bourguiba. Paulo Bourguiba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. South Benfleet's Abdessalem Saïdi got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Arnold City's goal looked a bit too open when Chokri Mzoughi came free, but Paulo Bourguiba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Arnold City booed when South Benfleet was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sofiene Boumnijel didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Arnold City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. South Benfleet were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Chokri Mzoughi made the kick off in the second half. Róbert Čuntala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adel Makhlouf in the 52nd minute of the match. Róbert Čuntala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassene Abdelkader, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the match, South Benfleet's goal looked a bit too open when Hassene Abdelkader came free, but Róbert Čuntala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Bourguiba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdessalem Saïdi in the 64th minute. 67 minutes into the game, South Benfleet's Chokri Mzoughi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paulo Bourguiba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Róbert Čuntala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hassene Abdelkader in the 72nd minute of play. Abdessalem Saïdi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Paulo Bourguiba made a huge save. Mohamed Slimane kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Róbert Čuntala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khaled Ayari in the 81st minute of the match. Paulo Bourguiba made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Abdessalem Saïdi sent off a good shot on target. Róbert Čuntala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bechir Badra in the 84th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chokri Mzoughi in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulo Bourguiba saved Arnold City from getting behind. 90 minutes into the match, South Benfleet's Abdessalem Saïdi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paulo Bourguiba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 91st minute, Chokri Mzoughi 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. In the 95th minute Hassene Abdelkader shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Róbert Čuntala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Róbert Čuntala showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khaled Ayari, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 96th match minute, South Benfleet was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marko Hirvonen to maneuver through the defense.