League

Birmingham Selly Oak
Spectators: 6750 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 0) Shuaibu Sfar made the kick off and thus started the match. Heithem Hermassi hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sahbi Karoui in the 10th minute of play forced Birmingham Selly Oak's goalkeeper Kaies Essediri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Birmingham Selly Oak getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Karim Ghannouchi hit a great ball. In the 15th minute of the match Houcine Amri shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kaies Essediri showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Hocine Makni had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hichem Nafti during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Birmingham Selly Oak getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Hichem Nafti hit a great ball. In the 27th minute Shuaibu Sfar 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. Kameleddine Kalaï made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hocine Makni in the 28th minute. Chokri Jaziri fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaies Essediri having to interfere. If Sahbi Karoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Shuaibu Sfar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sahbi Karoui stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Kameleddine Kalaï showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Shuaibu Sfar in the 57th minute of the match. Kameleddine Kalaï took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hocine Makni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Houcine Mourali fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Northampton's protests and gave Houcine Mourali a yellow card for diving instead. In the 64th match minute, Northampton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Houcine Mourali to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Northampton booed when Birmingham Selly Oak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hichem Nafti didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mohammed Chikhaoui charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mohammed Chikhaoui the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 71 played minutes Birmingham Selly Oak got a freekick which was hit by Mohammed Chikhaoui. Kaies Essediri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chokri Jaziri in the 74th minute. In the 84thth minute of the game Sahbi Karoui who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Birmingham Selly Oak's Kaies Essediri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 85th minute, Hocine Makni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Birmingham Selly Oak fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Sahbi Karoui managed to get in a good position for a shot. Northampton's supporters rose to their feet, but Sahbi Karoui was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kaies Essediri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sahbi Karoui in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kaies Essediri saved Birmingham Selly Oak from getting behind. For all the effort they put into the match, the Northampton players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Birmingham Selly Oak.