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Chuffing Hell
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abdelkarim Basli started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Ali Tonniche 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. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Ali Tonniche took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Abdallah Mechergui to make any attempt to save it. Hédi Benachour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sadok Dermech in the 14th minute of play. Whitley Bay FC were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Chuffing Hell City's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Slim Mzali took the corner. Whitley Bay FC's Slim Mzali was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hédi Benachour in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tarek Merdassi got free with Abdallah Mechergui in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute, Tarek Merdassi 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. 30 minutes into the match, Chuffing Hell City's goal looked a bit too open when Pierre Nafti came free, but Hédi Benachour reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdelkarim Basli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Hédi Benachour tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Pierre Nafti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Abdelkarim Basli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hédi Benachour was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. If Pierre Nafti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Chuffing Hell City's Mohamed Badra got a free kick in the 44th minute. Ali Tonniche's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Abdallah Mechergui skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When Whitley Bay FC's Abdelkarim Basli in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chuffing Hell City's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Chuffing Hell City's Mohamed Karoui got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Ziad El Bez's late challenge caught a Whitley Bay FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ziad El Bez helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of Chuffing Hell City:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Whitley Bay FC:s goal. Slim Mzali shot the penalty kick right outside the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zine Baccouche in the 67th minute of play forced Whitley Bay FC's goalkeeper Abdallah Mechergui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 72 minutes into the match, Chuffing Hell City's goalkeeper Hédi Benachour had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pierre Nafti. In the 79th minute, Abdelkarim Basli fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Hédi Benachour, passed just outside the right post. The supporters of Whitley Bay FC booed when Chuffing Hell City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ali Tonniche didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Habib Bargawi fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Whitley Bay FC's protests and gave Habib Bargawi a yellow card for diving instead. Mohieddine Melliti hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Abdelkarim Basli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Whitley Bay FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdelkarim Basli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hédi Benachour breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Ali Tonniche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.