League

Finsbury Park Stadiu
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Finsbury Park United's Ali Ben Fadhel 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. A hard shot 7 in the game by Mongi Baccouche from a close distance when the talented Issam Kasraoui managed to make a qualified save. Stamford's players were relieved. With a little luck, Stamford's Issam Kasraoui got control of the ball when Mongi Baccouche tried to sneak it across the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Stamford's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Ben Fadhel came free, but Issam Kasraoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chedly Mhedhebi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alaeddine Saada in the 18th minute of play. Issam Kasraoui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Ben Fadhel in the 23rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alaeddine Saada in the 29th minute of play forced Finsbury Park United's goalkeeper Chedly Mhedhebi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Finsbury Park United's Chedly Mhedhebi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alaeddine Saada in the 30th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sabri Ben Younes in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chedly Mhedhebi saved Finsbury Park United from getting behind. If Sabri Ben Younes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sabri Ben Younes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alaeddine Saada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chedly Mhedhebi having to interfere. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alaeddine Saada stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes, Stamford's Habib Ali Sguir shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Chedly Mhedhebi 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 Stamford reached it. Sabri Ben Younes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Alaeddine Saada's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chedly Mhedhebi was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Ali Ben Fadhel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Issam Kasraoui tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Issam Kasraoui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chedi M'hadhebi in the 76th minute of play. After 83 minutes, Hassan Ben Arfa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stamford and the Finsbury Park United players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Stamford's Hassan Ben Arfa got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute, Med Karoui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sabri Ben Younes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sabri Ben Younes got free with Chedly Mhedhebi in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 93 played minutes Finsbury Park United got a freekick which was hit by Chedi M'hadhebi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alaeddine Saada in the 94th minute of play forced Finsbury Park United's goalkeeper Chedly Mhedhebi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Finsbury Park United were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Stamford for a fine match.