League

Stafford
Spectators: 6737 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 0) Rashid Bourguiba started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thornhill's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Rashid Bourguiba 10 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. After 12 played minutes Thornhill got a freekick which was hit by Lotfi Yahia. Khaled Missaoui blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Oussama Kadri having to make a save. If Abdelwahab Trabelsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The attack was good, but when Rashid Bourguiba in the 25th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Salah Belhaj Belkahia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mehdi Saidi in the 33rd minute. After 34 minutes, Mohamed Dermech mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Thornhill and the Stafford players grew even worse after the yellow card. Taher Jelassi kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Rashid Bourguiba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Salah Belhaj Belkahia having to interfere. Mehdi Saidi's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Salah Belhaj Belkahia firmly grabbed it by the left post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mohamed Ben Saada made a kick off. Salah Belhaj Belkahia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rashid Bourguiba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abdelwahab Trabelsi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oussama Kadri having to interfere. Oussama Kadri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Ben Saada in the 67th minute of the match. Oussama Kadri showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mohamed Ben Saada in the 78th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, Stafford's goal looked a bit too open when Mohamed Ben Saada came free, but Oussama Kadri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Stafford's goalkeeper Oussama Kadri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abdelwahab Trabelsi. Rashid Bourguiba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mohamed Dermech was shown his second yellow card after 96 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 96 played minutes Thornhill got a freekick which was hit by Mohamed Dermech. Thornhill's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.