League

Dedham
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mehdi al-Munsif Bey took the kick off in the first half of the match. Zied Chikhaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bechir Guelbi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Purbrook's Bahi Dhouib got a free kick in the 7th minute. When Bechir Guelbi, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 10 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Salah Belhaj Ladgham was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When Kais Nefzi fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dedham's protests and gave Kais Nefzi a yellow card for diving instead. Kais Nefzi kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, Purbrook's Ali Slimane tried to score from far away in the 13th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Zied Chikhaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute Zied Chikhaoui shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Salah Belhaj Ladgham saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Salah Belhaj Ladgham took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bechir Guelbi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th minute, Dedham's Ahmed Azaïez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Mohamed Mabrouki hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Zied Chikhaoui might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Salah Belhaj Ladgham. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zied Chikhaoui ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zied Chikhaoui in the 39th minute of play forced Dedham's goalkeeper Salah Belhaj Ladgham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zied Chikhaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Zied Chikhaoui in the 61st minute of play forced Dedham's goalkeeper Salah Belhaj Ladgham to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 62 minutes, Jemeleddine Mzali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dedham and the Purbrook players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd minute, Jemeleddine Mzali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Purbrook booed when Dedham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kais Nefzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Mehdi al-Munsif Bey came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Dedham 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 Mehdi al-Munsif Bey couldn't finish the play. In the 70th minute Ahmed Azaïez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Noureddine Bargougui saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th match minute, Purbrook was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bahi Dhouib to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the match, Dedham's Aziz Ayed broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Purbrook's Zied Chikhaoui got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Dedham's Salah Belhaj Ladgham got control of the ball when Bechir Guelbi tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Dedham's zone, Fatah Meriah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Salah Belhaj Ladgham came out of the goal and Fatah Meriah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Salah Belhaj Ladgham made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Bechir Guelbi sent off a good shot on target. Many of Purbrook's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Purbrook may have spent more time on the ball, but Dedham were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.