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Middleton Park
Spectators: 6760 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when David Sellimi made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Noureddine Hammemi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Sellimi in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zoubeir Sassi saved Middleton from getting behind. After 4 minutes, Amira Hleli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Middleton and the Tenterden FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Middleton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amira Hleli to maneuver through the defense. 10 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Middleton's Khaled Bachraoui fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. David Sellimi struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Zoubeir Sassi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tenterden FC. If Muhammad Hadrioui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Sellimi in the 14th minute of play forced Middleton's goalkeeper Zoubeir Sassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Muhammad Hadrioui 's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zoubeir Sassi was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. In the 17th minute Muhammad Hadrioui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zoubeir Sassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If David Sellimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 25 in the game by Khaled Bachraoui from a close distance when the talented Noureddine Abdelmajid managed to make a qualified save. Tenterden FC's players were relieved. After 28 played minutes Middleton got a freekick which was hit by Aziz Salem. Zoubeir Sassi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Muhammad Hadrioui , who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. An unexpected shot in the 37th minute by Issam Bargawi got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Hamdi Sassi hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Issam Bargawi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David Sellimi kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Noureddine Abdelmajid made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Khaled Bachraoui sent off a good shot on target. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Issam Bargawi made a kick off. Zoubeir Sassi was a little too slow when David Sellimi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 52nd minute. The score was now 0-1. David Sellimi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tenterden FC's goalkeeper Noureddine Abdelmajid, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khaled Bachraoui in the 64th minute of play forced Tenterden FC's goalkeeper Noureddine Abdelmajid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noureddine Abdelmajid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Khaled Bachraoui, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khaled Bachraoui in the 69th minute of play forced Tenterden FC's goalkeeper Noureddine Abdelmajid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the game, David Sellimi recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zoubeir Sassi. David Sellimi showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. After 84 played minutes Tenterden FC got a freekick which was hit by Muhammad Hadrioui . Middleton's Zoubeir Sassi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Middleton from getting a goal against them. 95 minutes into the match, Middleton's goalkeeper Zoubeir Sassi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Muhammad Hadrioui . The Middleton supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Tenterden FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Tenterden FC.