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Halifax Park
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fadhel Ben Fadhel took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Halifax United's goal looked a bit too open when Fadhel Ben Fadhel came free, but Hamadi Mestiri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute Fadhel Ben Fadhel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamadi Mestiri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fadhel Ben Fadhel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute, Radhi Bargougui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hamadi Mestiri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fadhel Ben Fadhel in the 19th minute of play. In the 21stth minute of the game Ismail Yahia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Halifax United's Hamadi Mestiri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Ahmad Chedli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Halifax United's supporters rose to their feet, but Ahmad Chedli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karim Nafti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ahmed Sellimi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 28th minute. Halifax United's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After a rather tough play, Halifax United's Mahmoud Mnari got a free kick in the 32nd minute. If Ismail Yahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Fadhel Ben Fadhel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamadi Mestiri having to interfere. Halifax United's Ahmed Sellimi got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Worcester Park's Ismail Yahia got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ahmed Sellimi to strike the kick off in the second half. Ahmad Chedli might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Karim Nafti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmad Chedli ran back to his position shaking his head. Hamadi Mestiri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hédi Saidi in the 55th minute of play. Hamadi Mestiri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ismail Yahia in the 61st minute. Ismail Yahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Hamadi Mestiri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Halifax United booed when Worcester Park was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hedi Bouali didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karim Nafti came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by Halifax United's Ahmed Sellimi. But to his dismay, Ahmed Sellimi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. In the 86th minute Ahmed Sellimi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karim Nafti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 played minutes Worcester Park got a freekick which was hit by Muhammad Sellami. Ahmad Chedli struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Karim Nafti didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Halifax United. Ahmad Chedli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Nafti having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Ahmad Chedli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Karim Nafti was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Worcester Park's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.