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Bognor Regis Stadium
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) Bognor Regis's Paulo Hakimi 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. Ahmed Khcharem received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Hedhili Karray tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mahmoud Neifar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bognor Regis's Paulo Hakimi got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 14th minute, Margate's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mahmoud Neifar fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 18th minute, Ben Mnari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ahmed Khcharem recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmed Khcharem in the 25th minute of play forced Bognor Regis's goalkeeper Hedhili Karray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 26 played minutes Bognor Regis got a freekick which was hit by Adel Essafi. Ben Mnari's late challenge caught a Margate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ben Mnari helped the player get up and apologised. Mahmoud Neifar came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Raouf Mzali could save by the left post. Margate's Alaeddine Kallel got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bognor Regis's Hedhili Karray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Khcharem in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abdelkarim Nafti was the one to do the kick off. Ahmed Khcharem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hedhili Karray having to interfere. If Ahmed Khcharem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Bognor Regis getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Adel Essafi hit a great ball. With a little luck, Bognor Regis's Hedhili Karray got control of the ball when Ahmed Khcharem tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abdelkarim Nafti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hedhili Karray having to interfere. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bognor Regis's goalkeeper Hedhili Karray, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Paulo Hakimi 's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raouf Mzali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Mahmoud Neifar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raouf Mzali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Margate's Alaeddine Kallel got a free kick in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, Margate's Alaeddine Kallel got a free kick in the 78th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Hakimi in the 86th minute of play forced Margate's goalkeeper Raouf Mzali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raouf Mzali showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adel Essafi in the 88th minute of the match. Mahmoud Neifar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Raouf Mzali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. Bognor Regis's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.