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Englefield Green Sta
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) Cheadle's Karim Haithem started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ziad Nefzi in the 4th minute of play forced Englefield Green's goalkeeper Zoubeir Saidi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Maher Limam left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Englefield Green fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Zoubeir Saidi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karim Haithem in the 13th minute of the match. When Cheadle's Ziad Nefzi in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Englefield Green's goalie prevented a goal. In the 23rd minute, Karim Haithem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Englefield Green's Maher Limam slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Chedi Mustapha. That made the score 2-0 after 26 minutes of play. The supporters of Englefield Green booed when Cheadle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmad Chikhaoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khaled Azaïez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Chedi Mustapha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ahmad Chikhaoui hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Sami Ameur received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Zoubeir Saidi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khaled Azaïez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Chedi Mustapha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maher Limam's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chedi Mustapha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Khaled Azaïez made a precise shot to the right of Chedi Mustapha. Cheadle's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Ziad Nefzi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zoubeir Saidi having to make a save. Chedi Mustapha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maher Limam in the 69th minute of play. If Ziad Nefzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 71st minute Karim Haithem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zoubeir Saidi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Englefield Green's zone, Ziad Nefzi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoubeir Saidi came out of the goal and Ziad Nefzi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 76 played minutes Cheadle got a freekick which was hit by Karim Haithem. An unexpected shot in the 81st minute by Ziad Nefzi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 83rd minute, Khaled Azaïez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Englefield Green fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. 88 minutes into the game, Maher Limam cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Chedi Mustapha was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cheadle's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.