League

Cowplain
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) Cowplain's Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada 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. Mehdi Chedli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mehdi Chedli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 13 minutes into the match, Mongi Ben Mbarek had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tahar Ben El Ouaer. Cowplain's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mongi Ben Mbarek was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Mongi Ben Mbarek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mehdi Chedli having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Hailsham City's Adel Trabelsi got a free kick in the 24th minute. Majdi Ghodbane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mongi Ben Mbarek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Tahar Ben El Ouaer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Cowplain getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Noureddine Karoui hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Cowplain's zone, Bassem Ayari stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tahar Ben El Ouaer came out of the goal and Bassem Ayari tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mehdi Chedli made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Majdi Ghodbane sent off a good shot on target. Tahar Ben El Ouaer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bassem Ayari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bassem Ayari to make the kick off. Bassem Ayari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 54 minutes into the game, Mongi Ben Mbarek recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tahar Ben El Ouaer. Mongi Ben Mbarek showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. Mongi Ben Mbarek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Tahar Ben El Ouaer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 59 in the game by Mongi Ben Mbarek from a close distance when the talented Tahar Ben El Ouaer managed to make a qualified save. Cowplain's players were relieved. 61 minutes into the match, Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Hailsham City's Mehdi Chedli. Mehdi Chedli was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 73rd minute Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Chedli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mehdi Chedli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada in the 75th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Bassem Ayari managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hailsham City's supporters rose to their feet, but Bassem Ayari was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tahar Ben El Ouaer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice moves Issam Ben Mbarek could shoot a difficult shot in the 81st minute, which Tahar Ben El Ouaer however easily saved by the left post. If Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Mehdi Chedli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Mohamed Salah Ben Ben Saada made a precise shot to the right of Mehdi Chedli. Hailsham City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. In the 93rd minute Majdi Ghodbane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehdi Chedli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Cowplain fans cheered their team off the field, for while Hailsham City had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.