Winner of the First Leg (2-0), Stade Tunisien Aims to Finish the Job in Mauritania and Validate its Passage to the Next Round
The Press — At the municipal stadium of Nouadhibou, Stade Tunisien meets the Mauritanians of ASC SNIM today for the return leg of the inaugural tour of the C3. The indicators are green for the Stadistes at this precise moment with a deserved leadership in L1, an unbeaten team so far, and a first leg of C3 where Stade gave itself a comfortable cushion with a two-goal lead that is worth its weight in gold.
This afternoon, the Stadistes will undoubtedly approach this trip to Mauritania with the same seriousness and application as in Radès. Assuming its rank against a lesser opponent and pursuing its rise in power, Chokri Khatoui knows full well that the culture and winning spirit embody a mentality of self-surpassing, a quality that he strives to anchor within the group of players.
However, it will also be necessary to remain vigilant and solid at the back, as the opponent will try to play its part and strike a big blow in front of its fans.
Wide Range of Options
Dominant in the first leg, Stade presents itself at the municipal stadium of Nouadhibou as a conqueror. And to achieve its goal, the technical staff could still opt for a relative rotation, a slight turnover that has been successful so far. Thus, uncompromising, the Stadiste defense should not undergo any significant changes, although the right-back, Hedi Khalfa, may give up his place to Iyadh Riahi.
On the other hand, on the left side, Aziz Sayhi, a recent scorer in L1, will be maintained and will complete the defensive quartet with the two central defenders, Sghaier and Sahraoui. Higher up, in midfield, there are five players vying for the three positions in play. The midfielders Touré, Ouerghemi, Mahamat Thiam, and Rayan Smaâli, alongside the right midfielder Amath Ndaw.
In attack, finally, we would find the striker Amadou Ndiaye, the right winger Youssef Saâfi, and Firas Aifia on the left flank. However, nothing is set in stone at Stade in recent days.
And elements such as the two center-forwards Amanallah Haboubi and Amir Jaouadi, as well as the two left wingers Amine Khemissi and Moncef Gharbi, can claim a starting position, depending on the strategy advocated by the coach, or be launched during the match, depending on the course of events.
