League

Stroud
Spectators: 6734 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zoubeir Akid took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mourad Bouali hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute Mourad Bouali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sofiane Laabidi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sofiane Laabidi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mehdi Ben Bourguiba's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Mehdi Ben Bourguiba struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Sofiane Laabidi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Croydon. Mourad Bouali fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofiane Laabidi having to interfere. After 13 played minutes Stroud FC got a freekick which was hit by Habib Jebali. If Zoubeir Akid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehdi Ben Bourguiba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Sofiane Laabidi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mourad Bouali succeeded in the game's 30th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. Mehdi Ben Bourguiba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hedi Bouzayane could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Hedhili Benachour made a huge save. 43 minutes into the match, Stroud FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mehdi Ben Bourguiba came free, but Sofiane Laabidi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Stroud FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Croydon were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Mourad Bouali made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zoubeir Akid in the 53rd minute of play forced Croydon's goalkeeper Hedhili Benachour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 54 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Croydon! Rachid Saidi shot the penalty kick right outside the post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mourad Bouali in the 58th minute of play forced Stroud FC's goalkeeper Sofiane Laabidi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Mourad Bouali had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Stroud FC's zone, Mourad Bouali stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sofiane Laabidi came out of the goal and Mourad Bouali tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Stroud FC's zone, Mehdi Ben Bourguiba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sofiane Laabidi came out of the goal and Mehdi Ben Bourguiba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mehdi Ben Bourguiba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd 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 Hedi Bouzayane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hedhili Benachour was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. If Mehdi Ben Bourguiba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute, Mourad Bouali hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hedhili Benachour made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hedi Bouzayane in the 87th minute of play. When Stroud FC's Hedi Bouzayane in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Croydon's goalie prevented a goal. 94 minutes into the match, Stroud FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mourad Bouali came free, but Sofiane Laabidi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sofiane Laabidi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mourad Bouali in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Croydon left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Stroud FC.