League

Ickenham Stadium
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Noureddine Kadri started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute Noureddine Kadri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kameleddine Kalaï saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Noureddine Kadri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 15 minutes into the match, Northampton's goalkeeper Kameleddine Kalaï had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Muhammad Dhahri. In the 19th minute, Houcine Nafti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Ickenham FC's zone, Sahbi Karoui stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jemeleddine Nefzi came out of the goal and Sahbi Karoui tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Houcine Nafti kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Sahbi Karoui left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Northampton fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Mehdi al-Munsif Bey kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Ickenham FC's Hédi Souissi broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to Northampton getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Chokri Jaziri hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the game, Hocine Bey was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Northampton's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ickenham FC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sahbi Karoui in the 39th minute of play forced Ickenham FC's goalkeeper Jemeleddine Nefzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sahbi Karoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Northampton's Kameleddine Kalaï got control of the ball when Muhammad Dhahri tried to sneak it across the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sahbi Karoui to make the kick off. If Noureddine Kadri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kameleddine Kalaï showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noureddine Kadri, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Ickenham FC's Jemeleddine Nefzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sahbi Karoui in the 60th minute of play. Sahbi Karoui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Jemeleddine Nefzi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the game, Chokri Jaziri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Jemeleddine Nefzi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Chokri Jaziri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jemeleddine Nefzi having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mondher Braham during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ickenham FC's Mondher Braham got a free kick in the 74th minute. Chokri Jaziri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jemeleddine Nefzi having to interfere. Noureddine Kadri took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kameleddine Kalaï. Kameleddine Kalaï dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Noureddine Kadri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Kameleddine Kalaï tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sahbi Karoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.