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Whitehaven Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of Whitehaven:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Barkingside AFC:s goal. In the 10th minute there was a penalty for Barkingside AFC. Fathi Clayton stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Majdi Jawachi. 0-1. Barkingside AFC's Sabri Sassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alaeddine Essafi in the 21st minute of play. Marouane Moatamri blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sabri Sassi having to make a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marouane Moatamri got free with Sabri Sassi in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 34th minute, Kamel Ouertani 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. In the 41st minute, Kamel Ouertani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barkingside AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Sabri Sassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alaeddine Essafi, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alaeddine Essafi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Barkingside AFC booed when Whitehaven was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ahmed Bejaoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Alaeddine Essafi notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Barkingside AFC's Sabri Sassi. Sabri Sassi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mokhtar Slimane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 68 minutes into the match, Whitehaven's goal looked a bit too open when Kamel Ouertani came free, but Majdi Jawachi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Barkingside AFC's goalkeeper Sabri Sassi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Barkingside AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Marouane Moatamri came free, but Sabri Sassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd match minute, Barkingside AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mourad Abdeljilil to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Whitehaven booed when Barkingside AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mourad Abdeljilil didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the game, Kamel Ouertani recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Majdi Jawachi. Kamel Ouertani showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Mokhtar Slimane who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Majdi Jawachi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Alaeddine Essafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the match, Barkingside AFC's Mokhtar Slimane sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Majdi Jawachi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Marouane Moatamri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Barkingside AFC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.