League

Ipswich
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ayèche Jelassi started the match with the kick off. Dali Dhouib struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Sahbi Ben Sellimi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guildford City. Rachid Merdassi's late challenge caught a Guildford City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rachid Merdassi helped the player get up and apologised. Rachid Merdassi hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Habib Dhaouadi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amine Gasmi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. After 21 played minutes Ipswich got a freekick which was hit by Helmi Mahouachi. In the 25th minute, Ipswich's Hichem Jaber ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amine Gasmi. Amine Gasmi yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Beji Mzoughi kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Habib Dhaouadi struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Amine Gasmi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ipswich. Habib Dhaouadi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chaouki Ben Ammar kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 39 minutes into the game, Ahmed Essediri was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guildford City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ipswich the free kick. In the 39th minute, Ahmed Essediri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ayèche Jelassi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dali Dhouib had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hichem Jaber was the one to do the kick off. Ayèche Jelassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ipswich's Sahbi Ben Sellimi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save Ipswich from getting a goal against them. In the 74th minute Habib Dhaouadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amine Gasmi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amine Gasmi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Habib Dhaouadi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hichem Jaber fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amine Gasmi having to interfere. Amine Gasmi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hichem Jaber's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Ayèche Jelassi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Sahbi Ben Sellimi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dali Dhouib sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ayèche Jelassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amine Gasmi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Habib Dhaouadi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ipswich fans cheered their team off the field, for while Guildford City had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.