League

Holford Park
Spectators: 6725 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 0) Abderrahim Jaouachi made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd match minute, Holford City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hassine Mzoughi to maneuver through the defense. After 4 played minutes, Ambleside FC's Majdi Ladgham shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zied Essafi 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 Ambleside FC reached it. Ambleside FC's Sadok Ali Bourguiba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Ambleside FC from getting a goal against them. Abderrahim Jaouachi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zied Essafi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. A hard shot 15 in the game by Hadj Salem Bnouni from a close distance when the talented Sadok Ali Bourguiba managed to make a qualified save. Ambleside FC's players were relieved. In the 17th minute Abderrahim Jaouachi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zied Essafi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Chaker Jaballah managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ambleside FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Chaker Jaballah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zied Essafi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zied Essafi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chaker Jaballah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chaker Jaballah blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zied Essafi having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Holford City's Ismail El Ouaer got a free kick in the 30th minute. Ambleside FC's Abderrahim Jaouachi got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Adel Habib Benfrej recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hadj Salem Bnounis short, quick shot in the 43rdth minute got Sadok Ali Bourguiba to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Adel Habib Benfrej fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sadok Ali Bourguiba having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adel Habib Benfrej stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Chaker Jaballah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Ambleside FC booed when Holford City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ismail El Ouaer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zied Essafi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Abderrahim Jaouachi's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Sadok Ali Bourguiba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adel Habib Benfrej in the 60th minute of play. A collision led to Holford City getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Karim Saidi hit a great ball. Zied Essafi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abderrahim Jaouachi went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 76th minute, Ambleside FC's Hedi Kasraoui seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Hedi Kasraoui the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Ambleside FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Hedi Kasraoui had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Sadok Ali Bourguiba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adel Habib Benfrej in the 85th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hadj Salem Bnouni in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sadok Ali Bourguiba prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ambleside FC's Sadok Ali Bourguiba played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hadj Salem Bnouni in the 87th minute of play. Sadok Ali Bourguiba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hadj Salem Bnouni, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. After a rather tough play, Ambleside FC's Chaker Jaballah got a free kick in the 93rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ambleside FC's zone, Hadj Salem Bnouni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sadok Ali Bourguiba came out of the goal and Hadj Salem Bnouni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 96 played minutes Ambleside FC got a freekick which was hit by Férid Ben Mokthar. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.