League

Gilmorton Park
Spectators: 6750 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mourad Salem took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the game, Bucknell AFC's Said Nefzi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Riadh Diwa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lofti Zouiten during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th match minute, Gilmorton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lofti Zouiten to maneuver through the defense. Oussama Chedlis short, quick shot in the 12thth minute got Radhi Bourguiba to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 15thth minute of the game Mourad Salem who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bucknell AFC's Radhi Bourguiba was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Said Nefzi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 21st minute Pierre Chérif shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Riadh Diwa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahmoud Clayton hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 24 minutes into the match, Gilmorton's Mohamed Santos broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 25th minute Mourad Salem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Radhi Bourguiba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Bucknell AFC's Radhi Bourguiba got control of the ball when Oussama Chedli tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 29 minutes, Mourad Salem mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gilmorton and the Bucknell AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Said Nefzi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Riadh Diwa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. Riadh Diwa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Said Nefzi's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Riadh Diwa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierre Chérif, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Radhi Bourguiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mourad Salem, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Gilmorton's Oussama Chedli got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 45 minutes into the match, Gilmorton's goal looked a bit too open when Said Nefzi came free, but Riadh Diwa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 49th minute, Said Nefzi 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pierre Chérif stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Said Nefzi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Riadh Diwa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Riadh Diwa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre Chérif in the 58th minute of the match. The supporters of Gilmorton booed when Bucknell AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Najeh Aziza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Najeh Aziza hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. When Najeh Aziza came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Bucknell 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 Najeh Aziza couldn't finish the play. In the 74thth minute of the game Pierre Chérif who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gilmorton's Riadh Diwa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 79th minute Mourad Salem shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Radhi Bourguiba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oussama Chedli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Radhi Bourguiba having to interfere. Bucknell AFC's Najeh Aziza got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 90th minute, Pierre Chérif 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. Pierre Chérif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Riadh Diwa having to interfere. 97 minutes into the match, Bucknell AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Mourad Salem came free, but Radhi Bourguiba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.