League

Darwen Stadium
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Baldock's Pierre Aziza started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute Anouar Achab shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Khaled Escheikh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tarek Boumnijel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pierre Aziza's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Haythem Boumnijel kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Habib Achour got free with Khaled Escheikh in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Haythem Boumnijel fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Baldock's protests and gave Haythem Boumnijel a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 16th minute of the game. One of Baldock:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Darwen United:s goal. Tarek Boumnijel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akram al-Husain in the 21st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Baldock's Akram al-Husain got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 29th minute, Akram al-Husain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pierre Aziza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Tarek Boumnijel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Habib Achours short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Khaled Escheikh to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 45th minute, Hédi Slimane ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tarek Boumnijel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anouar Achab to strike the kick off in the second half. Pierre Aziza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarek Boumnijel having to interfere. If Pierre Aziza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baldock were furious when Mohsen Benachour was red carded, 62 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Baldock fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Ahmed Badra shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 67th play minutes Anouar Achab shot 2-1, a short shot which went by Khaled Escheikh and just under the crossbar into goal. Anouar Achab recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Khaled Escheikh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anouar Achab, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hédi Slimane scored 2-2 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tarek Boumnijel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mohamed Jawachi's late challenge caught a Darwen United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mohamed Jawachi helped the player get up and apologised. Mohamed Jawachi kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. When Darwen United's Anouar Achab in the 97th minute got a chance for a shot 97th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Baldock's goalie prevented a goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.