League

Farnham Stadium
Spectators: 6761 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mongi Hadji took the kick off in the first half of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sadok Braiek in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamdi Benslimane prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 5th minute Hamdi Rehouma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samir Karoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Farnham United's Khaled Sélim Haj Ali got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Khaled Sélim Haj Ali could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Samir Karoui made a huge save. Samir Karoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamdi Rehouma in the 15th minute of the match. Mongi Hadji recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hamdi Rehouma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samir Karoui having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Blyth's goalkeeper Samir Karoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Khaled Sélim Haj Ali. Khaled Sélim Haj Ali struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Samir Karoui didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Farnham United. Samir Karoui showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamdi Rehouma in the 37th minute of the match. Mongi Hadji sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hamdi Rehouma to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Blyth's goal looked a bit too open when Hamdi Rehouma came free, but Samir Karoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Mahmoud Kalaï managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blyth's supporters rose to their feet, but Mahmoud Kalaï was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hamdi Benslimane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 54 minutes, Jean Haddad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Farnham United and the Blyth players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Blyth booed when Farnham United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Haddad didn't get a good kick on the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Farnham United's goal looked a bit too open when Hocine El Bez came free, but Hamdi Benslimane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sadok Braiek got free with Hamdi Benslimane in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mongi Hadji received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Hamdi Benslimane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, Hamdi Rehouma had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Samir Karoui. Blyth's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hamdi Rehouma was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 75th minute, Mongi Hadji fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Hamdi Benslimane , passed just outside the right post. Blyth's Mongi Hadji got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hamdi Benslimane made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sadok Braiek in the 80th minute. In the 81st minute, one of Farnham United:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Farnham United. The supporters of Farnham United booed when Blyth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Issam Jemmali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mongi Hadji sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Hamdi Rehouma 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. The audience was convinced that Hamdi Rehouma's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samir Karoui was relentless in the 98th minute of the game. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.