League

Cambridge
Spectators: 6724 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lassaad Bhar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lassaad Bhar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cambridge United booed when Stafford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Taher Jelassi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Mohamed Ben Fadhel came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Cambridge United 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 Mohamed Ben Fadhel couldn't finish the play. Rashid Bourguiba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Riadh Sioud kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Lassaad Bhar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oussama Kadri having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Laamari Sellimi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lassaad Bhar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oussama Kadri having to interfere. After 29 played minutes, Cambridge United's Aymen Chérif shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Oussama Kadri came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Cambridge United reached it. 33 minutes into the match, Cambridge United's goal looked a bit too open when Mehdi Saidi came free, but Zoubair El Ouaer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Lassaad Bhar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lassaad Bhar's late challenge caught a Stafford's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lassaad Bhar helped the player get up and apologised. Mohamed Ben Fadhel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rashid Bourguiba might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zoubair El Ouaer . Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rashid Bourguiba ran back to his position shaking his head. If Lassaad Bhar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Mehdi Saidi scored 0-2 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zoubair El Ouaer , who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mehdi Saidi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mehdi Saidi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Stafford's Rashid Bourguiba got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd minute Rashid Bourguiba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zoubair El Ouaer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Mohamed Ben Fadhel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lassaad Bhar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute Lassaad Bhar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oussama Kadri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mehdi Saidis short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Zoubair El Ouaer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in Cambridge United's zone, Mehdi Saidi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zoubair El Ouaer came out of the goal and Mehdi Saidi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Cambridge United's Bechir Bouzayène got a free kick in the 80th minute. After 83 played minutes Stafford got a freekick which was hit by Youssef Salem. In the 87th minute Lassaad Bhar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oussama Kadri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mohamed Ben Fadhel struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Oussama Kadri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cambridge United. Lassaad Bhar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oussama Kadri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Stafford eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.