League

Ealing
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tarak Jaidi kicked off to start the match. Ali Mrabet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Noureddine Ghigani managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ealing FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Noureddine Ghigani was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rashid Essafi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Beckford City getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Taoufik Nouira hit a great ball. Noureddine Ghigani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rashid Essafi having to interfere. Tarak Jaidi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rashid Essafi having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Oussama Chikhaoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tarak Jaidi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rashid Essafi having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Taoufik Nouira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Slaheddine Masmoudi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sofiène Jemâa, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Mustafa Ben Sallemi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 39 played minutes Ealing FC got a freekick which was hit by Karim El Hadj Kacem. After 40 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Ealing FC! The referee gave Beckford City a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Adel Ben Amor, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ealing FC's Slaheddine Masmoudi. 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 52nd minute Sofiène Jemâa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Slaheddine Masmoudi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, one of Beckford City:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rashid Essafi had in the 64thth minute some difficulties stopping Mohamed Mzoughi's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 64th minute, Mohamed Mzoughi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rashid Essafi was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ali Mrabet got free with Slaheddine Masmoudi in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A nice corner shot did that Adel Ben Amor got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Slaheddine Masmoudi quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Noureddine Ghigani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute, Beckford City's Oussama Chikhaoui dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Karim El Hadj Kacem kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Noureddine Ghigani 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. Slaheddine Masmoudi made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Ali Mrabet sent off a good shot on target. Rashid Essafi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tarak Jaidi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tarak Jaidi in the 98th minute of play forced Beckford City's goalkeeper Rashid Essafi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.