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Torquay Park
Spectators: 6752 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 0) Abderrahim Baccouche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kais Hleli having to interfere. In the 6th match minute, Torpoint United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamza Ghigani to maneuver through the defense. Mustafa Meriah might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Taher Badra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mustafa Meriah ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bahi Sélim Haj Ali during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Bahi Sélim Haj Ali hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute Mustafa Meriah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Taher Badra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mustafa Meriah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abderrahim Baccouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Kais Hleli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abderrahim Baccouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mustafa Meriah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Torpoint United getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Hamza Ghigani hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mustafa Meriah in the 36th minute of play forced Torpoint United's goalkeeper Taher Badra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abderrahim Baccouche stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Abderrahim Baccouche blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kais Hleli having to make a save. In the 54th minute Muhammad Ben Nacef shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kais Hleli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Mohamed Salah Ben Jaziri 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. Taher Badra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Achref Trabelsi, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. If Jamel Ziadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jamel Ziadi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 63rd playminute. In the 69th minute, Mustafa Meriah 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 74th minute Abderrahim Baccouche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kais Hleli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Torquay City's Mohamed Salah Ben Jaziri got a free kick in the 75th minute. Torquay City's Kais Hleli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Torquay City from getting a goal against them. In the 80th match minute, Torquay City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Karoui to maneuver through the defense. Abderrahim Baccouche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Kais Hleli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jamel Ziadi struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Kais Hleli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Torpoint United. Abderrahim Baccouche 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. Jamel Ziadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kais Hleli having to interfere. The Torpoint United supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Torpoint United would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.