U21 World League

Estadio Tienso
Spectators: 7158 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1420, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kais Mokadem started the match with the kick off. Clemente Erramun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Youssef Ben Jouili in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nunez Bernard saved Tienso from getting behind. After 8 minutes, Adel Merdassi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Symba and the Tienso players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adel Merdassi hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After 9 played minutes Symba got a freekick which was hit by Jawhar Khcharem. When Clemente Erramun came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Tienso 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 Clemente Erramun couldn't finish the play. Nunez Bernard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chokri Boumnijel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clemente Erramun in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oussama Amor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 20 minutes into the game, Clemente Erramun was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tienso's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Symba the free kick. In the 21st match minute, Tienso was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Clemente Erramun to maneuver through the defense. 26 minutes into the game, Youssef Ben Jouili cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nunez Bernard was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 28th minute, Anacleto Hibai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Youssef Ben Jouili struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Nunez Bernard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Symba. Clemente Erramun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oussama Amor having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Tienso's zone, Youssef Ben Jouili stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nunez Bernard came out of the goal and Youssef Ben Jouili tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chokri Boumnijel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Anacleto Hibai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Oussama Amor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nunez Bernard made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kais Mokadem in the 46th minute of play. The Tienso players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Symba were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Clemente Erramun to make the kick off. When Kais Mokadem came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the Symba 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 Kais Mokadem couldn't finish the play. Oussama Amor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Erramun in the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Erramun in the 74th minute of play forced Symba's goalkeeper Oussama Amor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clemente Erramun in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Oussama Amor prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 79th minute Anacleto Hibai shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oussama Amor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute Clemente Erramun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oussama Amor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Symba's Oussama Amor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Erramun in the 83rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Clemente Erramun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Oussama Amor was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Kais Mokadem did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Nunez Bernard 86 minutes into the match. In the 90th minute of the match, Houcine Badra tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nunez Bernard saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 95 minutes into the match, Tienso's goal looked a bit too open when Chokri Boumnijel came free, but Nunez Bernard reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kais Mokadem could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Nunez Bernard made a huge save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Symba eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.