League

Emsworth Stadium
Spectators: 6756 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1756, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Achraf Benslimane got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by David Ben Saada during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 9th match minute, Emsworth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Ben Saada to maneuver through the defense. Mongi Djait came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Smallfield AFC's Zied Nafti. But to his dismay, Zied Nafti quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Achraf Benslimane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zied Nafti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mongi Djait having to interfere. Zied Nafti blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mongi Djait having to make a save. Mongi Djait made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zied Nafti in the 32nd minute of play. Achraf Benslimane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 39 minutes, Achraf Benslimane managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Smallfield AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Achraf Benslimane was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Zied Nafti might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mongi Djait. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zied Nafti ran back to his position shaking his head. Emsworth's Mongi Djait played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achraf Benslimane in the 45th minute of play. Achraf Benslimane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hamza Sellimi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Hamza Sellimi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hatem Kalaï saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hamza Sellimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hatem Kalaï showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamza Sellimi in the 57th minute of the match. Achraf Benslimane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Mongi Djait tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zied Nafti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Emsworth's zone, Zied Nafti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mongi Djait came out of the goal and Zied Nafti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hamza Sellimi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Hatem Kalaï tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Smallfield AFC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Sofiene Ghigani hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Achraf Benslimane 's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mongi Djait was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. 80 minutes into the game, Oussama Younes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Smallfield AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Emsworth the free kick. After a rather tough play, Smallfield AFC's Oussama Younes got a free kick in the 80th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Youssef Ben Baly in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hatem Kalaï saved Smallfield AFC from getting behind. 82 minutes into the match, Smallfield AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hamza Sellimi came free, but Hatem Kalaï reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zied Nafti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mongi Djait having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hamza Sellimi in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hatem Kalaï prevented the ball from getting in the gole.