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Horley
Spectators: 6752 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hedi Essafi got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Exmouth's Anis Hleli got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, Tahar Ben Cherni reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fatah Zidane. The goal made the score 1-0. 11 minutes into the match, Horley United's Mohamed BenAmor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fatah Zidane narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 13 played minutes Exmouth got a freekick which was hit by Dhaker Kalaï. When Tahar Ben Cherni came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Horley 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 Tahar Ben Cherni couldn't finish the play. Radhi Bourguiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Helmi Tonniche, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Radhi Bourguiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Helmi Tonniche, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Radhi Bourguiba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hedi Essafi in the 23rd minute of play. Mohamed BenAmor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Horley United's Tahar Ben Cherni in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Exmouth's goalie prevented a goal. Fatah Zidane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tahar Ben Cherni, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Helmi Tonniche in the 30th minute of play forced Horley United's goalkeeper Radhi Bourguiba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Tahar Ben Cherni reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fatah Zidane. The goal made the score 2-0. A collision led to Horley United getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Achraf Hadrioui hit a great ball. When Exmouth's Hedi Essafi in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Horley United's goalie prevented a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tahar Ben Cherni was the one to do the kick off. Mohamed BenAmor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fatah Zidane showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tahar Ben Cherni, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. If Hedi Essafi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mohamed BenAmor came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Horley 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 Mohamed BenAmor couldn't finish the play. Mohamed BenAmor recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Exmouth's Dhaker Kalaï got a free kick in the 69th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Mohamed BenAmor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Horley United's supporters rose to their feet, but Mohamed BenAmor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fatah Zidane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in Exmouth fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! Exmouth's Fatah Zidane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed BenAmor in the 82nd minute of play. Hedi Essafi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Exmouth's Radhi Bourguiba threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hedi Essafi, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Horley United's Radhi Bourguiba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Horley United from getting a goal against them. Helmi Tonniche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horley United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.