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Chudleigh
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hédi Sellimi started the match with the kick off. Radhi Neifar's late challenge caught a Cullompton AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Radhi Neifar helped the player get up and apologised. Adel Chedli was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Pierre Ben Dhia capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Pierre Ben Dhia really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Pierre Ben Dhia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chudleigh's supporters rose to their feet, but Pierre Ben Dhia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adel Chedli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Chudleigh's Mohamed Ali Nafti in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cullompton AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Pierre Ben Dhia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adel Chedli having to make a save. Ali Farhat kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pierre Ben Dhia got free with Adel Chedli in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Chudleigh's Mohamed Ali Nafti in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cullompton AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Adel Chedli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Ali Nafti in the 30th minute of play. Habib Mechemeche hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Mohamed Ali Nafti recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pierre Ben Dhia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pierre Ben Dhia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adel Chedli having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Pierre Ben Dhia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Adel Chedli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adel Chedli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Ali Nafti in the 63rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Cullompton AFC's zone, Pierre Ben Dhia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adel Chedli came out of the goal and Pierre Ben Dhia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Chudleigh getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Radhi Neifar hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Cullompton AFC defense, Mohamed Ali Nafti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adel Chedli. The Cullompton AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adel Chedli should have stopped the shot. 82 minutes into the match, Chudleigh's Mohamed Ali Nafti sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adel Chedli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hamed Badra got free with Jean Ben Doulet in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 95 minutes, Hamed Badra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cullompton AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamed Badra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.