National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Ahmed Ghigani was a little too slow when Madjid Bahari got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. The supporters of Algeria booed when Tunisia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fethi Karoui didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Madjid Bahari in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ahmed Ghigani saved Tunisia from getting behind. Menad Asma showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Ben Aïssa in the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Ben Aïssa in the 28th minute of play forced Algeria's goalkeeper Menad Asma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Madjid Bahari lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Ahmed Ghigani. Brahim Aribi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ahmed Ghigani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tunisia's Ahmed Ghigani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Tunisia from getting a goal against them. Ahmed Ghigani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Barsa Zakaria in the 43rd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Ali Ben Aïssa notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Algeria's Menad Asma. Menad Asma was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Algeria made a substitution. Haroun Chaouche replaced Cheikh Mazi. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ali Ben Aïssa was the one to do the kick off. Ahmed Ghigani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Madjid Bahari, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Algeria's Menad Asma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khaled Karoui in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Tunisia's goal looked a bit too open when Madjid Bahari came free, but Ahmed Ghigani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ahmed Ghigani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hachemi Zouccal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner led to Algeria's Fateh Hanous getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 65th minute Adel Gharbi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menad Asma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Adel Gharbi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Menad Asma was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ahmed Ghigani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Madjid Bahari in the 70th minute of the match. After taking down the ball on Algeria's corner Alsan Saci fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ahmed Ghigani quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of Tunisia booed when Algeria was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barsa Zakaria didn't get a good kick on the ball. Algeria's Menad Asma proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Algeria from getting a goal against them. Tunisia's Ahmed Ghigani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barsa Zakaria in the 84th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Algeria's Mahmoud Ghozali sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ahmed Ghigani narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 93 minutes into the match, Tunisia's goal looked a bit too open when Barsa Zakaria came free, but Ahmed Ghigani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Tunisia's goal looked a bit too open when Barsa Zakaria came free, but Ahmed Ghigani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tunisia's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.