League

Birkdale
Spectators: 6739 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo Slimane took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Najeh Akid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ibrahim Basli kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. In the 11th minute Paulo Slimane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mohamad Baly saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hassene Essafi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamadi Baccouche having to interfere. If Bahi Essebsi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mohamad Baly showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Slimane in the 24th minute of the match. Najeh Akid struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Hamadi Baccouche didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catford. In the 31st minute, Mohamed Saidi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 34 minutes, Mohamad Baly successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Hamadi Baccouche showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hassene Essafi, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Najeh Akid in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamadi Baccouche prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Najeh Akid in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamadi Baccouche prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After 52 played minutes Catford got a freekick which was hit by Oussama al-Amin. 65 minutes into the match, Catford's goal looked a bit too open when Bahi Essebsi came free, but Mohamad Baly reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mohamad Baly didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bahi Essebsi went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bahi Essebsi in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mohamad Baly prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute of the match Birkdale got a corner. Catford's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jean Mzoughi ran over to the corner to take the kick. Birkdale's Jean Mzoughi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Mohamad Baly in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 77 minutes into the match, Birkdale's Paulo Slimane sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mohamad Baly narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 78th minute, Mourad Azzaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Slimane received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Mohamad Baly tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Catford's Najeh Akid was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 86th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Mohamed Saidi hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. 90 minutes into the match, Catford's Najeh Akid sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hamadi Baccouche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bahi Essebsi in the 93rd minute of play forced Catford's goalkeeper Mohamad Baly to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.