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Heywood Stadium
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hédi Baccouche got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Hédi Baccouche 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. Zied Chérif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salah Belhaj Ladgham having to interfere. If Mehdi al-Munsif Bey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oussama Azzaro kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mehdi al-Munsif Bey in the 17th minute of play forced Heywood AFC's goalkeeper Maher Slimane to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maher Slimane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehdi al-Munsif Bey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehdi al-Munsif Bey blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maher Slimane having to make a save. When Dedham's Mehdi al-Munsif Bey in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Heywood AFC's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Heywood AFC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Hamadi Meriah hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the match, Dedham's goal looked a bit too open when Hédi Baccouche came free, but Salah Belhaj Ladgham reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Hédi Baccouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Salah Belhaj Ladgham showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hédi Baccouche in the 38th minute of the match. Oussama Azzaro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salah Belhaj Ladgham having to interfere. Salah Belhaj Ladgham showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hédi Baccouche, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. Zied Chérif recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mehdi al-Munsif Bey to make the kick off. Oussama Azzaro kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After having played for 56 minutes, Ahmed Azaïez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dedham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmed Azaïez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 58th match minute, Dedham was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Baya to maneuver through the defense. In the 61stth minute of the game Hédi Baccouche who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dedham's Salah Belhaj Ladgham was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Dedham getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Mehdi al-Munsif Bey hit a great ball. Mehdi al-Munsif Bey struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Maher Slimane didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dedham. Zied Chérif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hédi Baccouche came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Heywood AFC 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 Hédi Baccouche couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zied Chérif during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76thth minute of the game Hamadi Meriah who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Dedham's Salah Belhaj Ladgham was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 81 played minutes, Heywood AFC's Sadok Boumnijel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Salah Belhaj Ladgham came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Heywood AFC reached it. Mehdi al-Munsif Bey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Maher Slimane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salah Belhaj Ladgham made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zied Chérif in the 92nd minute of play. Dedham's Salah Belhaj Ladgham played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zied Chérif in the 96th minute of play. Dedham succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Heywood AFC had controlled the match.