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Kirkby
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mohamed Ouakili started the match with the kick off. If Mohamed Ouakili had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Chaker Boumnijel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adel Karoui in the 18th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Hichem Dhouib managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sandwich's supporters rose to their feet, but Hichem Dhouib was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chaker Boumnijel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th match minute, Sandwich was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laaroussi Fitouri to maneuver through the defense. When Abdelkarim Jamaa fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kirkby AFC's protests and gave Abdelkarim Jamaa a yellow card for diving instead. After 29 played minutes Kirkby AFC got a freekick which was hit by Abdelkarim Jamaa. A collision led to Sandwich getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Habib Ladgham hit a great ball. Zouheir Majeri made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Fraj Belgacem sent off a good shot on target. After 39 played minutes Kirkby AFC got a freekick which was hit by Mehdi Mzali. Sandwich's Anis Jaziri couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 40th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Kirkby AFC. Adel Karoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Chaker Boumnijel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kirkby AFC's Mohamed Ouakili got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Hichem Dhouib made the kick off in the second half. Sandwich's Zouheir Majeri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fraj Belgacem in the 54th minute of play. After 56 minutes, Mehdi Mzali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kirkby AFC and the Sandwich players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th match minute, Kirkby AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehdi Mzali to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Sandwich getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Habib Ladgham hit a great ball. Adel Karoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kirkby AFC's goalkeeper Chaker Boumnijel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adel Karoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adel Karoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Chaker Boumnijel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamed Ouakili received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Zouheir Majeri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Sandwich's zone, Mohamed Ouakili stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zouheir Majeri came out of the goal and Mohamed Ouakili tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Bahi Bouzayane fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sandwich's protests and gave Bahi Bouzayane a yellow card for diving instead. Bahi Bouzayane hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.