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Hemel Hempstead Stad
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Hemel Hempstead City's Mohamed Karoui 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. An unexpected shot in the 3rd minute by Khaled Salem got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 6 played minutes, Hemel Hempstead City's Chaker Ghannouchi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Youssef Ben Essebsi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hemel Hempstead City reached it. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Mohamed Karoui took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Youssef Ben Essebsi to make any attempt to save it. Mohieddine Ben Doulet struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Mohieddine Lahmar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Christchurch City. 24 minutes into the match, Hemel Hempstead City's goal looked a bit too open when Muhammad Ladgham came free, but Mohieddine Lahmar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohieddine Ben Doulet in the 24th minute of play forced Hemel Hempstead City's goalkeeper Mohieddine Lahmar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Muhammad Ladgham in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mohieddine Lahmar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Muhammad Ladgham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohieddine Ben Doulet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute Mohamed Karoui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Youssef Ben Essebsi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Muhammad Ladgham to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Christchurch City getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Bahi Essebsi hit a great ball. Mohamed Karoui fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Youssef Ben Essebsi having to interfere. Mohieddine Lahmar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mohieddine Ben Doulet in the 63rd minute. In the 65thth minute of the game Khaled Salem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Christchurch City's Youssef Ben Essebsi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 71st minute Muhammad Ladgham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohieddine Lahmar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Muhammad Ladgham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Mohieddine Lahmar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Muhammad Ladgham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Mohieddine Lahmar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohieddine Ben Doulet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Mohieddine Lahmar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Khaled Salem struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Youssef Ben Essebsi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hemel Hempstead City. Hemel Hempstead City's Karim Akimi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 99th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Christchurch City. For all the effort they put into the match, the Christchurch City players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Hemel Hempstead City.