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Hove
Spectators: 6745 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ahmed Ghariani made the kick off which started today's match. After 4 played minutes Hove got a freekick which was hit by Sofiene Khayachi. In the 4th minute, Hatem Ouertani sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Hove's Samir Khcharem didn't even have to move. Samir Khcharem showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hedi Mabrouk in the 6th minute of the match. If Mohamed Salah Achour had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 13th minute Mohamed Salah Achour shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samir Khcharem saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hedi Mabrouk received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Samir Khcharem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jamel Mhedhebi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Hamed Koissy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ahmed Ghariani came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Hove 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 Ahmed Ghariani couldn't finish the play. With his leg Hamed Koissy managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Hove's Jamel Mhedhebi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Oussama Bouazizi's late challenge caught a Hove's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oussama Bouazizi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, New Ash Green was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oussama Bouazizi to maneuver through the defense. Jamel Mhedhebi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hamed Koissy read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st match minute, New Ash Green was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassib M'ghirbi to maneuver through the defense. New Ash Green's Hamed Koissy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmed Ghariani in the 43rd minute of play. Hassib M'ghirbi 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Mohamed Salah Achour was the one to do the kick off. New Ash Green's Hamed Koissy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamel Mhedhebi in the 53rd minute of play. Mohamed Salah Achour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Samir Khcharem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Ahmed Ghariani made a precise shot to the right of Hamed Koissy. New Ash Green's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Hedi Mabrouks short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Samir Khcharem to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jamel Mhedhebi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Hamed Koissy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hedi Mabrouk blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Samir Khcharem having to make a save. Hassib M'ghirbi's late challenge caught a Hove's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hassib M'ghirbi helped the player get up and apologised. After 78 played minutes, Hove's Mehdi Jemaiel shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hamed Koissy came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hove reached it. Samir Khcharem made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Salah Achour in the 83rd minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Ali Karoui was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. New Ash Green's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hove the free kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahmed Ghariani in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hamed Koissy saved New Ash Green from getting behind. Hamed Koissy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jamel Mhedhebi, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Ahmed Ghariani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Hamed Koissy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. New Ash Green's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.