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Ashby de la Zouch Pa
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fathi Sassi took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 3 minutes, Amira Zahaf managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aldbrough's supporters crossed their fingers, but Amira Zahaf was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 4th minute, Hichem Ghodhbane hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, Aldbrough's goal looked a bit too open when Karim M'hadhebi came free, but Yassine Bouzaiene reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Aldbrough's goal looked a bit too open when Fathi Sassi came free, but Yassine Bouzaiene reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 minutes, Chaouki Sfar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ashby de la Zouch United and the Aldbrough players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Ashby de la Zouch United getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Chaouki Sfar hit a great ball. Jamel M'Hedhbi scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jamel Abdelkader, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alaeddine Ayari might have been able to make a better finish in the 17th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yassine Bouzaiene. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alaeddine Ayari ran back to his position shaking his head. Fathi Sassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Yassine Bouzaiene tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yassine Bouzaiene took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fathi Sassi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jamel Abdelkader stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amira Zahaf's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. In the 25th match minute, Aldbrough was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ayèche Ben Benzekri to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fathi Sassi in the 26th minute of play forced Aldbrough's goalkeeper Yassine Bouzaiene to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fathi Sassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 33rdth minute of the game Amira Zahaf who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ashby de la Zouch United's Jamel Abdelkader was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Yassine Bouzaiene showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fathi Sassi in the 44th minute of the match. Yassine Bouzaiene made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fathi Sassi in the 47th minute of play. Amira Zahaf received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Jamel Abdelkader tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Jamel M'Hedhbi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aldbrough's supporters rose to their feet, but Jamel M'Hedhbi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jamel Abdelkader breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 59th minute Amira Zahaf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamel Abdelkader saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ashby de la Zouch United's Borhene Melliti suffered a concussion in the 61st minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. When Jamel M'Hedhbi fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aldbrough's protests and gave Jamel M'Hedhbi a yellow card for diving instead. Jamel M'Hedhbi hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. During the 76th minute of the match Chaouki Sfar completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Chaouki Sfar a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After 77 played minutes Ashby de la Zouch United got a freekick which was hit by Chaouki Sfar. 79 minutes into the match, Ashby de la Zouch United's goal looked a bit too open when Amira Zahaf came free, but Jamel Abdelkader reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amira Zahaf fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jamel Abdelkader having to interfere. A collision led to Ashby de la Zouch United getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Aymen Jaziri hit a great ball. Jamel Abdelkader made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Jamel M'Hedhbi sent off a good shot on target. Aymen Jaziri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Yassine Bouzaiene tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Aldbrough had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.