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Spitalfields and Sho
Spectators: 6755 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chokri Chiba kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Spitalfields and Shoreditch booed when Crookes United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bassem Braham didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chokri Chiba hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Spitalfields and Shoreditch's Mehdi Beya played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Essebsi in the 6th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Wissem Guelbi 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. Chokri Chiba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oussama Hammemi having to interfere. Chokri Chiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Oussama Hammemi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Chokri Chiba managed to get in a good position for a shot. Spitalfields and Shoreditch's supporters rose to their feet, but Chokri Chiba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oussama Hammemi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ali Clayton might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mehdi Beya . Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ali Clayton ran back to his position shaking his head. Majed Akid hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Chokri Chiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Oussama Hammemi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wissem Guelbi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Oussama Hammemi made a huge save. Hamed Guelbi hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Mehdi Beya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmed Essebsi, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Wissem Guelbi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ahmed Essebsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mounir Agrebi kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Ahmed Essebsi made the kick off in the second half. Ali Clayton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bassem Braham charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bassem Braham the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 66th match minute, Crookes United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bassem Braham to maneuver through the defense. Crookes United's Oussama Hammemi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wissem Guelbi in the 67th minute of play. Ali Clayton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Beya having to interfere. Mehdi Mkademi kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Crookes United's Ahmed Essebsi in the 72nd minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Mehdi Beya was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Spitalfields and Shoreditch through an amazing save. Spitalfields and Shoreditch's Mehdi Beya proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Spitalfields and Shoreditch from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Spitalfields and Shoreditch getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Majed Akid hit a great ball. With a little luck, Spitalfields and Shoreditch's Mehdi Beya got control of the ball when Ali Clayton tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Ali Clayton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oussama Hammemi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chokri Chiba , who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After 89 played minutes Spitalfields and Shoreditch got a freekick which was hit by Mehdi Mkademi. Mehdi Beya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmed Essebsi in the 90th minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.