League

Rowner Park
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) Ahmed Selliti started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Leyland's goalkeeper Kais Naouali had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hedi Bargougui. In the 5th minute Ali Boumnijel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kais Naouali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ahmed Selliti sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Aymen Attouga sped through Rowner's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jaouhar Kaâbi. Ahmed Selliti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Jaouhar Kaâbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jaouhar Kaâbi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahmed Selliti, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Aymen Attouga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Jaouhar Kaâbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aymen Attouga scored 0-2 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jaouhar Kaâbi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kais Naouali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Boumnijel in the 33rd minute of play. After having played for 38 minutes, Aymen Attouga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leyland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aymen Attouga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ali Boumnijel struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Kais Naouali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rowner. Leyland's Kais Naouali proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Leyland from getting a goal against them. Aymen Attouga might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jaouhar Kaâbi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aymen Attouga ran back to his position shaking his head. The Rowner players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Leyland were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ali Boumnijel made a kick off. After having played for 56 minutes, Hedi Bargougui managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rowner's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hedi Bargougui was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hedi Bargougui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Akram Salhia hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Ali Boumnijel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kais Naouali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. If Ali Boumnijel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the match, Leyland's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Boumnijel came free, but Kais Naouali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kais Naouali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ali Boumnijel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute Ahmed Selliti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaouhar Kaâbi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kais Naouali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Boumnijel in the 75th minute of play. Ismail Bouazizi kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Hedi Bargougui struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Kais Naouali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rowner. Ahmed Selliti might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jaouhar Kaâbi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ahmed Selliti ran back to his position shaking his head. Ahmed Selliti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Jaouhar Kaâbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hedi Bargougui received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Kais Naouali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Leyland walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.