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Middleton
Spectators: 6743 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Issam Bouzaiene started the match with the kick off. Abderrahim Belgacem fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Jaziri having to interfere. When Ali Ali Bourguiba fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bognor Regis United's protests and gave Ali Ali Bourguiba a yellow card for diving instead. In the 10th minute, Abderrahim Belgacem ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Karim Jaziri was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. With a little luck, Bognor Regis United's Karim Jaziri got control of the ball when Abderrahim Belgacem tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Bognor Regis United's goal looked a bit too open when Abderrahim Belgacem came free, but Karim Jaziri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Salah Ragued received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Karim Jaziri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Mohieddine Karray 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohieddine Karray in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Gharbi saved Middleton from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohieddine Karray in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Gharbi saved Middleton from getting behind. Mohieddine Karray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Gharbi having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Mohieddine Karray 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 Abderrahim Belgacem in the 33rd minute of play forced Bognor Regis United's goalkeeper Karim Jaziri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abderrahim Belgacem charged in rather forcefully in the 34th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abderrahim Belgacem the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Middleton! Bognor Regis United's Karim Jaziri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Bognor Regis United from getting a goal against them. 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 players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abderrahim Belgacem stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Salah Ragued sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 56 in the game by Mohieddine Karray from a close distance when the talented Ali Gharbi managed to make a qualified save. Middleton's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Salah Ragued managed to get in a good position for a shot. Middleton's supporters rose to their feet, but Salah Ragued was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karim Jaziri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Salah Belhaj El Ouaer kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. The supporters of Middleton booed when Bognor Regis United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Habib Hedi Jedidi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Middleton's Adel Sellami couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 68th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bognor Regis United. Salah Ragued fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Jaziri having to interfere. Bognor Regis United's Issam Bouzaiene got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mohieddine Karray struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Ali Gharbi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bognor Regis United. If Abderrahim Belgacem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Issam Bouzaiene had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Middleton's zone, Mohieddine Karray stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Gharbi came out of the goal and Mohieddine Karray tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aziz Bourguiba kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Bognor Regis United's goal looked a bit too open when Salah Ragued came free, but Karim Jaziri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmed Kasraoui hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Middleton's Adel Sellami couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 95th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bognor Regis United. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.