League

Penzance
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) Guildford City's Karim Essebsi 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. Mohamed Ali Ben Nacef hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Karim Essebsi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zoubair El Abidine Ben Ali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. A collision led to Guildford City getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Mohamed Ali Ben Nacef hit a great ball. Chaker Saïdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mongi Thabet, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. After 20 played minutes Guildford City got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Ali Ben Nacef. If Mongi Thabet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Mongi Thabet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Penzance City's supporters rose to their feet, but Mongi Thabet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chaker Saïdi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute, Férid Amri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Guildford City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Mehdi Ben Saidi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guildford City's Karim Essebsi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 39th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Penzance City. 46 minutes into the game, Férid Amri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Zoubair El Abidine Ben Ali was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The wind increased when Mongi Thabet made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Guildford City's goal looked a bit too open when Mongi Thabet came free, but Chaker Saïdi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Penzance City's Adel Mustapha got a free kick in the 54th minute. A collision led to Penzance City getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Ali Neifar hit a great ball. Karim Essebsi struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Zoubair El Abidine Ben Ali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guildford City. When Karim Essebsi came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Guildford City 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 Karim Essebsi couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Majed Sboui during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, Penzance City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Majed Sboui to maneuver through the defense. Chaker Saïdi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mongi Thabet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Karim Essebsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karim Essebsi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Zoubair El Abidine Ben Ali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chaker Saïdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mongi Thabet, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 80th match minute, Guildford City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boubaker Bouzayane to maneuver through the defense. Penzance City's Mongi Thabet got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Chaker Saïdi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mehdi Ben Saidi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mongi Thabet struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Chaker Saïdi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Penzance City. Chaker Saïdi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mongi Thabet, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 94thth minute of the game Mehdi Ben Saidi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Guildford City's Chaker Saïdi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Guildford City played a much better game than Penzance City and deserved their victory. The Penzance City players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.