League

Market Harborough St
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) Scarborough AFC's Tarak Yahia 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. After a rather tough play, Market Harborough's Ziad Chikhaoui got a free kick in the 8th minute. A collision led to Market Harborough getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ziad Chikhaoui hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Riadh Mkacher in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Habib Kalaï prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Hédi Ayari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Hédi Ayari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Scarborough AFC's Fadhel Jaouachi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hedi Herguel in the 20th minute of play. Hédi Ayari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tarak Yahia in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Habib Kalaï saved Market Harborough from getting behind. Habib Kalaï showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tarak Yahia, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Scarborough AFC's goalkeeper Fadhel Jaouachi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hédi Ayari. Tarak Yahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Kalaï having to interfere. Fadhel Jaouachi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hedi Herguel in the 41st minute of play. In the 46th minute Tarak Yahia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Habib Kalaï saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hedi Herguel to make the kick off. Riadh Mkacher could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Habib Kalaï made a huge save. Hedi Herguel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Riadh Mkacher sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hedi Herguel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tarak Yahia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Habib Kalaï having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Hedi Herguel 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 78th match minute, Market Harborough was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehdi Jouili to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Riadh Mkacher got free with Habib Kalaï in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hédi Ayari took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fadhel Jaouachi. Fadhel Jaouachi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Fadhel Jaouachi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ziad Chikhaoui, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After 96 played minutes Scarborough AFC's Riadh Mkacher stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Habib Kalaï stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Market Harborough of the goal.