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Match Report
Hunstanton
Spectators: 7600 (Terracing: 5500,
Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 100) Hunstanton's Jemeleddine Saidi 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. 3 minutes into the game, Kayazak carthage's Ahmed Ben Yahia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chaouki Bassir made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of Kayazak carthage booed when Hunstanton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Chimane didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chaouki Bassir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmed Ben Yahia in the 7th minute of play. In the 7th minute, Ahmed Ben Yahia made a precise shot to the right of Chaouki Bassir. Hunstanton's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Anouar Mabrouki made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jemeleddine Saidi in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th minute Jemeleddine Saidi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anouar Mabrouki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ahmed Ben Yahia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oussama Boumnijel kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Hunstanton's Chaouki Bassir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khaled Boumnijel in the 22nd minute of play. After 24 minutes Hunstanton's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Driss Boukadida who took care of the corner kick. 30 minutes into the game, Kayazak carthage's Ahmed Ben Yahia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chaouki Bassir made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Chaouki Bassir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmed Ben Yahia in the 33rd minute of play. After 35 minutes Hunstanton's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Driss Boukadida who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Kayazak carthage's corner Driss Boukadida fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Chaouki Bassir quite easily take care of the ball. Ahmed Ben Yahia took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chaouki Bassir. Chaouki Bassir dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Chaouki Bassir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emir Haj Ouertani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mohamed Chimane during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hunstanton's Mohamed Chimane got a free kick in the 41st minute. 44 minutes into the match, Kayazak carthage's Emir Haj Ouertani sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chaouki Bassir narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 46th minute, Ahmed Ben Yahia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chaouki Bassir was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-5 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emir Haj Ouertani made a kick off. When Hatem Ben Mnari fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hunstanton's protests and gave Hatem Ben Mnari a yellow card for diving instead. After 54 played minutes Hunstanton got a freekick which was hit by Hatem Ben Mnari. In the 57th minute, Khaled Boumnijel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kayazak carthage fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-6. Kayazak carthage's Ahmed Ben Yahia got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emir Haj Ouertani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chaouki Bassir having to interfere. 71 minutes into the match, Kayazak carthage's goal looked a bit too open when Jemeleddine Saidi came free, but Anouar Mabrouki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hunstanton's Chaouki Bassir proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Hunstanton from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Hunstanton's Chaouki Bassir got control of the ball when Emir Haj Ouertani tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Kayazak carthage's Emir Haj Ouertani slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Chaouki Bassir. That made the score 0-7 after 79 minutes of play. The supporters of Hunstanton booed when Kayazak carthage was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khaled Boumnijel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kayazak carthage's Ahmed Ben Yahia got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kayazak carthage played a much better game than Hunstanton and deserved their victory. The Hunstanton players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.
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