League

Halifax Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Ahmed Sellimi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ali Decastel having to make a save. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Ahmad Chedli put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ali Decastel. In the 10thth minute of the game Mohamed Naouali who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Halifax United's Hamadi Mestiri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ahmed Sellimi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ali Decastel having to interfere. In the 17th minute of the match Habib Mustapha shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hamadi Mestiri showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Mohamed Naouali's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hamadi Mestiri was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Ahmad Dhouib scored 1-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hamadi Mestiri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mohamed Naouali in the 29th minute of play forced Halifax United's goalkeeper Hamadi Mestiri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, Halifax United's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmad Dhouib came free, but Hamadi Mestiri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohamed Naouali received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Hamadi Mestiri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mohamed Naouali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamadi Mestiri having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Ahmed Sellimi made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Stock United's Houcine Baccouche got a free kick in the 54th minute. Ali Decastel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmad Chedli in the 55th minute of play. Hamadi Mestiri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mohamed Naouali in the 58th minute of play. After having played for 59 minutes, Ahmad Dhouib managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Stock United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ahmad Dhouib was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Mohamed Naouali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ahmed Sellimi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Halifax United's Hamadi Mestiri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mohamed Naouali in the 82nd minute of play. In the 86thth minute of the game Ahmed Sellimi who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Stock United's Ali Decastel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Halifax United booed when Stock United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabri Kallel didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Stock United eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.