League

Rayleigh Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abderrahim Chedli took the kick off in the first half of the match. Abderrahim Chedli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Rayleigh United booed when Crouch End was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hassan Benachour didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abderrahim Chedli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albert Yahia having to interfere. The nice shot from Karim Boumnijel in the 13thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Albert Yahia had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Aymen Boumnijel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sabri Ben Ammar in the 23rd minute of play. Sabri Ben Ammar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Aymen Boumnijel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Ali Hedi Jedidi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crouch End's supporters rose to their feet, but Ali Hedi Jedidi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aymen Boumnijel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 28thth minute of the game Sabri Ben Ammar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rayleigh United's Aymen Boumnijel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aymen Boumnijel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Hedi Jedidi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Sabri Ben Ammar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aymen Boumnijel was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. A collision led to Crouch End getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Riadh Ayari hit a great ball. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sabri Ben Ammar to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karim Boumnijel in the 55th minute of play forced Crouch End's goalkeeper Albert Yahia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Karim Boumnijel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute Karim Boumnijel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albert Yahia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rayleigh United's goalkeeper Aymen Boumnijel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sabri Ben Ammar hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Ali Hedi Jedidi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Aymen Boumnijel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Hichem El Hadj Kacem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Abderrahim Chedli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Albert Yahia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Hedi Jedidi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aymen Boumnijel having to interfere. Sabri Ben Ammar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aymen Boumnijel having to interfere. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.