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Waltham Cross
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Mehdi Karoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Karim Sellimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, Bradford's Karim Sellimi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ahmed Bejaoui narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Kaies Ben Amor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehdi Melki hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. If Kaies Ben Amor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bahi Saidi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mehdi Karoui showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. Kaies Ben Amor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Bahi Saidi made a huge save. Bahi Saidi was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Ali Nafti. Ali Nafti kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Bradford's Mehdi Melki tried to score from far away in the 32nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Waltham Cross United's Ahmed Bejaoui played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karim Sellimi in the 38th minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

After 59 played minutes Bradford got a freekick which was hit by Sahbi Gmamdia. Waltham Cross United's Ali Nafti couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 60th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Bradford. Mohamed Kalaï kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, Bradford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adel Essafi to maneuver through the defense. If Karim Sellimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 77th minute Karim Sellimi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Bejaoui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aymen Yahia's late challenge caught a Waltham Cross United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aymen Yahia helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Waltham Cross United booed when Bradford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aymen Yahia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute, Kaies Ben Amor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bahi Saidi was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Rachid Arfa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Ahmed Bejaoui made a huge save. Mehdi Ben Amor charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mehdi Ben Amor the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Waltham Cross United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 84th minute. Penalty! Kaies Sfar's late challenge caught a Bradford's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kaies Sfar helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Waltham Cross United's Kaies Sfar got a free kick in the 90th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Waltham Cross United's zone, Rachid Arfa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmed Bejaoui came out of the goal and Rachid Arfa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Bradford booed when Waltham Cross United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Nafti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaies Ben Amor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 99th minute. Bahi Saidi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Waltham Cross United had won after a very even match.