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Newcastle-under-Lyme
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kameleddine Mestiri got the match started through his kick off. Issam Ouertani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kameleddine Mestiri's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Wissem Nouira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Issam Ouertani made a huge save. Amira Mellouli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Taoufik M'henni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 15th minute Ziad Yahia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahmed Kefacha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Taoufik M'henni came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Harold Hill 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 Taoufik M'henni couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Newcastle-under-Lyme FC booed when Harold Hill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anouar Abdi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Wissem Nouira came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Newcastle-under-Lyme FC 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 Wissem Nouira couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Taoufik M'henni during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Taoufik M'henni kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Newcastle-under-Lyme FC's Kameleddine Mestiri got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Wissem Nouira succeeded in the game's 28th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 2-0. Ziad Yahia took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ahmed Kefacha. Ahmed Kefacha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ziad Yahia made a kick off. Ahmed Kefacha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taoufik M'henni in the 56th minute of play. In the 68th minute Kameleddine Mestiri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Issam Ouertani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Anouar Abdi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hedhili Zahani took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 71st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Issam Ouertani. Harold Hill's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 76th minute, Anouar Abdi 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. In the 77th match minute, Newcastle-under-Lyme FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Saidi to maneuver through the defense. Harold Hill's Ziad Yahia got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kameleddine Mestiri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Issam Ouertani having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Kameleddine Mestiri put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Issam Ouertani. Ziad Yahia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Ahmed Kefacha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Taoufik M'henni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahmed Kefacha having to interfere.