League

Attleborough
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Wissem Essafi made the kick off which started today's match. 7 minutes into the match, Attleborough's Adel Cherif sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Faouzi Sioud narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ali Mkademi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wissem Essafi in the 10th minute of play. If Adel Cherif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faouzi Sioud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fathi Souissi in the 14th minute of the match. Zine Baccouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Mkademi having to interfere. In the 21st minute, Hatem Chiba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Faouzi Sioud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fathi Souissi in the 26th minute of play. After 27 played minutes Huyton AFC got a freekick which was hit by Radhi Kasraoui. Ali Mkademi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zine Baccouche in the 33rd minute of play. Fathi Souissi struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Faouzi Sioud didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Attleborough. In the 36th minute of the match, Adel Cherif got a very nice opportunity to score, but Faouzi Sioud was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Faouzi Sioud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fathi Souissi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Huyton AFC booed when Attleborough was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adel Cherif didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ali Mkademi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wissem Essafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fathi Souissi to make the kick off. A collision led to Huyton AFC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Ahmed Saidi hit a great ball. 59 minutes into the match, Adel Cherif notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Huyton AFC's Faouzi Sioud. Faouzi Sioud was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 68th minute Wissem Essafi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ali Mkademi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hatem Chiba during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Attleborough getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Hatem Chiba hit a great ball. Faouzi Sioud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adel Cherif in the 75th minute of the match. Faouzi Sioud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fathi Souissi in the 76th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Huyton AFC's zone, Fathi Souissi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faouzi Sioud came out of the goal and Fathi Souissi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 86 minutes into the game, one of Attleborough:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ali Mkademi had in the 87thth minute some difficulties stopping Habib Jaballah's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. A collision led to Attleborough getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Hatem Chiba hit a great ball. If Wissem Essafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Attleborough fans cheered their team off the field, for while Huyton AFC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.