League

Warwick Stadium
Spectators: 6729 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Haroune Ghodhbane kicked off to start the match. Salah Boumnijel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hassen Mnari's shot from long distance in the 7th minute was not bad at all, but Newbury's Kais Mkacher knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. Haroune Ghodhbane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 12 minutes into the match, Warwick AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hamdi Ouertani came free, but Abdelkarim Brahem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Warwick AFC's Fraj Ayari got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute, Hassen Mnari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Haroune Ghodhbane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamdi Ouertani recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Salah Boumnijel in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kais Mkacher saved Newbury from getting behind. Abdelkarim Brahem didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Haroune Ghodhbane went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Kais Mkacher made an important save on a dangerous shot by Youssef Ben Mor in the 38th minute. Salah Boumnijel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

A collision led to Newbury getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Hamza Naybet hit a great ball. Lotfi Boulaabi took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kais Mkacher. Kais Mkacher dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Hamdi Ouertani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Abdelkarim Brahem tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 59 minutes into the match, Warwick AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Haroune Ghodhbane came free, but Abdelkarim Brahem reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Salah Boumnijel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamdi Ouertani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Abdelkarim Brahem made a huge save. When Youssef Ben Mor came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Warwick AFC 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 Youssef Ben Mor couldn't finish the play. If Salah Boumnijel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Hamdi Ouertani got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 78 played minutes Newbury got a freekick which was hit by Mohamad Slimane. In the 79th minute, Lotfi Boulaabi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Newbury's Kais Mkacher didn't even have to move. Warwick AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Haroune Ghodhbane scored to the left of an out of position Abdelkarim Brahem, making the score, 1-2. In the 90thth minute of the game Salah Boumnijel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Newbury's Kais Mkacher was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 91 minutes, Bassem Maatouk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Warwick AFC and the Newbury players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 92 played minutes Warwick AFC got a freekick which was hit by Bassem Maatouk. Haroune Ghodhbane fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdelkarim Brahem having to interfere. Haroune Ghodhbane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Haroune Ghodhbane received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Abdelkarim Brahem came out and tried to block the shot, but Haroune Ghodhbane slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 97th minute. Newbury's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.