League

Sudbury Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Majdi Mabrouki made the kick off which started today's match. Mounir Boumnijel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Issam Belkhodja having to interfere. Mounir Boumnijel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 12th minute, Hassene Masmoudi 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. Mounir Boumnijel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Issam Belkhodja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Issam Belkhodja made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Hassene Masmoudi sent off a good shot on target. In the 24th minute Ziad Agrebi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lassaad El Naili saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind East Molesey's goalkeeper Issam Belkhodja, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hassene Masmoudi got free with Issam Belkhodja in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Mounir Boumnijel came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Sudbury AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mounir Boumnijel couldn't finish the play. With an all-out effort, Sudbury AFC's Issam Belkhodja threw himself towards the right post 34 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Haythem M'henni, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Through an outstanding action, after 37 minutes, Issam Belkhodja successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpected shot in the 38th minute by Mounir Boumnijel got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 41st minute, Majdi Mabrouki 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. 43 minutes into the match, East Molesey's Majdi Mabrouki sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lassaad El Naili narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th match minute, Sudbury AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abdelhamid Thabet to maneuver through the defense. East Molesey's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hedi Karoui in the 47th minute. The corner ended in Hedi Karoui almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sudbury AFC's Lassaad El Naili did a great save. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mounir Boumnijel to make the kick off. Mongi Chérif hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Hedi Karoui recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Majdi Mabrouki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 60 minutes, Majdi Mabrouki managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. East Molesey's supporters crossed their fingers, but Majdi Mabrouki was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Sudbury AFC's Lassaad El Naili got control of the ball when Ziad Agrebi tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in East Molesey's zone, Mounir Boumnijel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Issam Belkhodja came out of the goal and Mounir Boumnijel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 64 minutes, Mourad Trabelsi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the East Molesey and the Sudbury AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sudbury AFC booed when East Molesey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mourad Trabelsi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Issam Belkhodja showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mounir Boumnijel in the 68th minute of the match. Ziad Agrebi struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Lassaad El Naili didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for East Molesey. In the 77th minute, Majdi Mabrouki 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. East Molesey's Issam Belkhodja played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hassene Masmoudi in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, East Molesey's goal looked a bit too open when Mounir Boumnijel came free, but Issam Belkhodja reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Majdi Mabrouki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Lassaad El Naili tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The East Molesey players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Sudbury AFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.