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Letchworth Stadium
Spectators: 6766 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Abdelkarim Sellimi took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Habib Hadda fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Letchworth United's protests and gave Habib Hadda a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Letchworth United getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Habib Hadda hit a great ball. Karim Boukadida could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Karim Ali Bourguiba made a huge save. 8 minutes into the match, Market Harborough's Abdelkarim Sellimi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Abdelbaki Bejaoui narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Market Harborough's defense didn't have a chance, in the 9th minute, when Samir al-Amin scored to the left of an out of position Karim Ali Bourguiba, making the score, 1-0. Abdelbaki Bejaoui took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zied Jemmali, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Samir al-Amin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Karim Ali Bourguiba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samir al-Amin in the 19th minute of play forced Market Harborough's goalkeeper Karim Ali Bourguiba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 24 minutes of play, Market Harborough's Abdelkarim Sellimi made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abdelbaki Bejaoui was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Letchworth United getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Abderrahim Yahia hit a great ball. Abdelkarim Sellimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th minute, Abdelkarim Sellimi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Market Harborough fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Samir al-Amin to make the kick off. 71 minutes into the game, Hedi Nafti was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Market Harborough's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Letchworth United the free kick. Hedi Nafti kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Market Harborough's Hedi Nafti got a free kick in the 79th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Letchworth United's zone, Zied Jemmali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abdelbaki Bejaoui came out of the goal and Zied Jemmali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 90 minutes into the match, Letchworth United's goalkeeper Abdelbaki Bejaoui had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zied Jemmali. A collision led to Letchworth United getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Adel El Ouaer hit a great ball. In the 96th minute, Zied Jemmali left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Market Harborough fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Market Harborough had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.