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Saltash
Spectators: 6744 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Majed Boumnijel kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Majed Boumnijel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saltash United's supporters rose to their feet, but Majed Boumnijel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zoubair Limam breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Hamadi Clayton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamadi Claytons short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Zoubair Limam to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Saltash United's goalkeeper Ali Yahia, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Saltash United's Abdessalem Aleya got a free kick in the 19th minute. Riadh Essediri struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Ali Yahia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Asot. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mohamed Sayah in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ali Yahia saved Saltash United from getting behind. Zoubair Limam made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Abdessalem Aleya sent off a good shot on target. Mokhtar Youssef kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Ali Yahia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Sayah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdessalem Aleya hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Ali Yahia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Riadh Essediri, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Saltash United's Ali Yahia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Sayah in the 35th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ahmed Agrebi during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 37 minutes into the game, one of Saltash United:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Saltash United:s Ali Yahia showed great skill when he stopped Mehdi Ayari:s penalty. Hamadi Clayton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zoubair Limam having to interfere. Hamadi Clayton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Zoubair Limam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute, Majed Boumnijel 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mohamed Sayah was the one to do the kick off. Majed Boumnijel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zoubair Limam having to interfere. In the 56th match minute, Asot was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Ali Ladgham to maneuver through the defense. Hamadi Clayton might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zoubair Limam. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hamadi Clayton ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 63rd minute Majed Boumnijel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zoubair Limam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Asot's Oussama Baccouche got a free kick in the 66th minute. Zoubair Limam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Majed Boumnijel in the 68th minute of play. When Majed Boumnijel came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Saltash United 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 Majed Boumnijel couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice moves Riadh Essediri could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Ali Yahia however easily saved by the left post. 77 minutes into the game, Saltash United's Hamadi Clayton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zoubair Limam made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Mohamed Sayah's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ali Yahia was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. 93 minutes into the match, Saltash United's goalkeeper Ali Yahia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Riadh Essediri. If Mohamed Sayah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Saltash United's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.