League

Bucknell
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) Chaouki Chiboub started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Curdridge's Mohamed Mouaia Jouili got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Abdelkarim Ayari, 4 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Férid Selliti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zied Escheikh having to interfere. Ahmed Khcharem's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zied Escheikh read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Karim Bargougui hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After 23 played minutes, Curdridge's Dhaker Miaâdi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mohamed Ragued came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Curdridge reached it. Ahmed Khcharem might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zied Escheikh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmed Khcharem ran back to his position shaking his head. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chaouki Chiboub in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mohamed Ragued saved Bucknell United from getting behind. Férid Selliti 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. In the 36th match minute, Curdridge was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mokhtar Benachour to maneuver through the defense. After 37 played minutes, Bucknell United's Abdelkarim Ayari shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zied Escheikh came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bucknell United reached it. A collision led to Bucknell United getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Hedi Mrabet hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Bucknell United's Hedi Mrabet got a free kick in the 44th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ahmed Khcharem was the one to do the kick off. If Férid Selliti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Mouaia Jouili hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Férid Selliti in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zied Escheikh saved Curdridge from getting behind. 67 minutes into the game, Bucknell United's Ahmed Khcharem nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zied Escheikh made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Bucknell United's Férid Selliti got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Bucknell United fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Bucknell United's Ahmed Khcharem looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Férid Selliti came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Bucknell United 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 Férid Selliti couldn't finish the play. Amine Thabet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Mohamed Ragued tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chaouki Chiboub received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Mohamed Ragued tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Bucknell United's zone, Amine Thabet stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mohamed Ragued came out of the goal and Amine Thabet tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amine Thabet received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Mohamed Ragued tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amine Thabet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bucknell United's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.