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Match Report
Eastbourne
Spectators: 6741 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 0) Aymen Rehouma started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Aymen Rehouma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the match, Eastbourne's goal looked a bit too open when Sadok Meoki came free, but Blaise Trabelsi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 18 played minutes Eastbourne got a freekick which was hit by Mustafa Ben Akid. Sadok Meoki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Blaise Trabelsi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mourad Kalaï in the 32nd minute of play forced Club Africain's goalkeeper Riadh Bensedrine to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpected shot in the 33rd minute by Rashid Farhat got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Sadok Meoki managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Africain's supporters rose to their feet, but Sadok Meoki was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Blaise Trabelsi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 37th minute, Sadok Meoki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Africain fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Sadok Meoki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Blaise Trabelsi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Sadok Meoki came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Club Africain 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 Sadok Meoki couldn't finish the play. The Eastbourne players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Club Africain were winning 0-1.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mourad Kalaï to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Mourad Kalaï cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Riadh Bensedrine was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aymen Rehouma recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Eastbourne getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Mustafa Ben Akid hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Sahbi Ben Jaidi sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Eastbourne's Blaise Trabelsi didn't even have to move. A collision led to Eastbourne getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Mustafa Ben Akid hit a great ball. Blaise Trabelsi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sadok Meoki went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Club Africain's zone, Rashid Farhat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Riadh Bensedrine came out of the goal and Rashid Farhat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Riadh Bensedrine showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mourad Kalaï in the 66th minute of the match. After having played for 67 minutes, Rashid Farhat managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eastbourne's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rashid Farhat was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rashid Farhat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Riadh Bensedrine tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Sadok Meoki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Club Africain fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Sadok Meoki hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd match minute, Eastbourne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ibrahim Dermech to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Club Africain getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Chokri Aleya hit a great ball. Eastbourne's Habib Salah couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 86th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Club Africain. After a defensive mix-up in Eastbourne's zone, Aymen Rehouma stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Blaise Trabelsi came out of the goal and Aymen Rehouma tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 89th minute, Mustafa Ben Akid hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Club Africain's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.
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