League

Haverhill
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Skipton's zone, Hedi Zaalani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faouzi Essafi came out of the goal and Hedi Zaalani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Mourad al-Husain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The attack was good, but when Adel Trabelsi in the 16th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Sabri Essafi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Faouzi Essafi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abdessalem Achab charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdessalem Achab the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Haverhill United's Abdessalem Achab got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute, Mourad al-Husain made a precise shot to the right of Hédi Hadda . Haverhill United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Mourad Ben Dhia fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skipton's protests and gave Mourad Ben Dhia a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Skipton's Mourad Ben Dhia got a free kick in the 34th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 35 minutes, Faouzi Essafi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Hedi Zaalani might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Faouzi Essafi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hedi Zaalani ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adel Trabelsi in the 41st minute of play forced Haverhill United's goalkeeper Hédi Hadda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Sabri Essafi came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Haverhill United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sabri Essafi couldn't finish the play. If Tahar Bouazizi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adel Trabelsi to make the kick off. In the 56th minute of the match Mohamed Mokadem sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hédi Hadda skillfully saved the ball. Haverhill United's Hédi Hadda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mourad Ben Dhia in the 59th minute of play. If Sabri Essafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Haverhill United getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Tahar Bouazizi hit a great ball. After having played for 70 minutes, Adel Trabelsi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Skipton's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adel Trabelsi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hédi Hadda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adel Trabelsi in the 73rd minute of play. Sabri Essafi struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Faouzi Essafi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haverhill United. 77 minutes into the game, Slaheddine Cherif was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Haverhill United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Skipton the free kick. Slaheddine Cherif hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Haverhill United's Hédi Hadda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Haverhill United from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Skipton's zone, Sabri Essafi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faouzi Essafi came out of the goal and Sabri Essafi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd match minute, Haverhill United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdessalem Achab to maneuver through the defense. Hédi Hadda made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mourad al-Husain in the 88th minute. Mourad al-Husain blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hédi Hadda having to make a save. If Hedi Zaalani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Skipton had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.