League

Sudbury Park
Spectators: 6731 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 0) Sudbury AFC's Mounir Boumnijel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sadok Boumnijel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Mounir Boumnijel showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 4 minute of play. Hassene Masmoudi might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sadok Boumnijel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hassene Masmoudi ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mounir Boumnijel in the 13th minute of play forced Halesworth's goalkeeper Sadok Boumnijel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute, Mounir Boumnijel fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Sadok Boumnijel, passed just outside the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mounir Boumnijel in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sadok Boumnijel saved Halesworth from getting behind. Lassaad El Naili showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hosni Soussia, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Lassaad El Naili didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hosni Soussia went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. If Mounir Boumnijel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sadok Boumnijel made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Hassene Masmoudi sent off a good shot on target. If Hassene Masmoudi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mounir Boumnijel 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. Fatah Dhaouadi 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. Hosni Soussia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lassaad El Naili having to interfere. Mounir Boumnijel struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Sadok Boumnijel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sudbury AFC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mohamed Mzali during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 45 played minutes Halesworth got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Mzali.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hosni Soussia to strike the kick off in the second half. Haythem M'henni hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Lassaad El Naili showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hosni Soussia in the 55th minute of the match. Hassene Masmoudi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sadok Boumnijel having to interfere. After having played for 64 minutes, Hosni Soussia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Halesworth's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hosni Soussia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fatah Dhaouadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lassaad El Naili having to interfere. Halesworth's Hosni Soussia got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 79th match minute, Sudbury AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Majdi Aouichaoui to maneuver through the defense. Sadok Boumnijel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mounir Boumnijel in the 81st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hassene Masmoudi in the 84th minute of play forced Halesworth's goalkeeper Sadok Boumnijel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hosni Soussia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lassaad El Naili having to interfere. Fatah Dhaouadi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Lassaad El Naili skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Sudbury AFC's Habib Ben Saada got a free kick in the 89th minute. Fatah Dhaouadi succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 97th playminute.