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New Ash Green
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) Bebington's Habib Ali Mellouli 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. Habib Ali Mellouli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Driss Ben Amor read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Riadh Chikhaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chaouki Ben Arfa struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Hamdi Hermassi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New Ash Green United. After a rather tough play, Bebington's Bechir Rokki got a free kick in the 11th minute. If Chaouki Ben Arfa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Bebington getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Abdallah Karoui hit a great ball. In the 23rd minute, Chaouki Ben Arfa 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Habib Ali Mellouli in the 27th minute of play forced New Ash Green United's goalkeeper Driss Ben Amor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Riadh Chikhaoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Hamdi Hermassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mehdi Zahaf got his second yellow card in the match during the 35th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 37th minute Chaouki Ben Arfa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamdi Hermassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Habib Ali Mellouli hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bebington's goalkeeper Hamdi Hermassi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Chaouki Ben Arfa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chaouki Ben Arfa made a kick off. Hamdi Hermassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chaouki Ben Arfa in the 52nd minute of play. Hamdi Hermassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Riadh Chikhaoui in the 54th minute of play. Riadh Chikhaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chaouki Ben Arfa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamdi Hermassi having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, Riadh Chikhaoui notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Bebington's Hamdi Hermassi. Hamdi Hermassi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 75 minutes into the game, Chokri Mestiri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Driss Ben Amor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Bebington's Mohamad Agrebi got a free kick in the 78th minute. Mongi Saidi hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chaouki Ben Arfa in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamdi Hermassi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Riadh Chikhaoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamdi Hermassi having to interfere. Mohamad Agrebi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Driss Ben Amor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chokri Mestiri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Driss Ben Amor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Riadh Chikhaoui in the 98th minute of play forced Bebington's goalkeeper Hamdi Hermassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.