Sakiet Eddaier Progress Maintains Lead, Stayda Remains in Pursuit
Jendouba Sport Loses Grip, EGS Gafsa Catches Up, and ASA Shines
The Press —
In addition to the sole and last match of Group A played in Mégrine between AMS and US Bousalem, the seven matches of Group B took place yesterday. At the top of the bill, the honorary title of winter champion was at stake between Sakiet Eddaier Progress, the leader, and Stayda, the runner-up. The indirect duel was therefore expected to be thrilling. Thus, yesterday, in the test of the away game, PSSE faced a Croissant Sportif de Redeyef that has so far maintained a relatively safe position in the standings. In a necessarily hostile terrain, PSSE took more than 45 minutes to find the gap twice, thanks to Mohamed Sadok Ngazou and Zied Aloui. Ideal scenario for PSSE, which returned to the locker room with a comfortable lead on the scoreboard, while in the second half, PSSE managed the score and the opponent like a good manager. In turn, hosting the Aigle de Jelma, a club situated in the lower ranks of the hierarchy, Stade Gabésien had no other alternative but to win and hope for a favorable destiny. Like PSSE, SG secured itself in the first half with a goal from Khaled Boussaidi and a double from Walid Jerbi. An excellent start that almost undermined the opponent's morale until the final whistle. Still, among the top clubs in the standings, US Ksour Essef, recently in good form, faced AS Kasserine, a reliable value in League 2 and a team that has been rising in power for some time. In this duel between ambitious outsiders, the attackers lacked lucidity from start to finish. Another traditional competitor, Jendouba Sport, lurking in the standings, hosted Kalaa Sport, a team plagued by doubts on the sidelines of the previous round. There, against all expectations, it was the Sahelians who lit the first fuse with Wissem Jerbi in the first half, before Brahim Ferchichi equalized after the break. In the final stretch, while heading towards a tie, Wissem Jerbi emerged and doubled the score for Kalaa Sport. Jendouba is knocked out, and Kalaa Sport is revived. The agony continues for OSB One of the most anticipated matches, which could have been the highlight of the day if the two teams had played leading roles so far, pitted OSB, the red lantern, against EGSG, still far from its former standards. To say the least, El Gaouafel added another layer to OSB's suffering this season by taking the lead from the 20th minute with a goal signed by Ali Ajamni. And because one misfortune never comes alone, referee Badis Ben Salah brandished a red card in the face of Helmi Azizi, OSB midfielder. In the end, EGSG won, even if the Gafsa team finished the match without Yasser Taleb, who was also expelled. In Ariana, ASA, a mid-table team, hosted SC Moknine, a team fighting to stay up. In this explanation, without a round of observation, ASA sank SCM with goals already scored in the first half by Haroun Meriah and Malek Boulaabi, before Aziz Ouerfelli closed the scoring in the final stretch on a penalty. In Cap Bon, CS Korba, indebted after its last misstep in Jelma, faced ES Bouchemma, the sensation of the previous day with a perfectly played partition against OSB (4-0). Mutism of the attackers in the first half and neutrality on the entire line... Finally, in Group A, the explanation between Association Mégrine Sport and US Boussalem did not produce a winner. AMS remains in the middle of the table, while USB is still on probation in the standings.
