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Étoile du Sahel 7 (!!!) – 0 CS Hammam-Lif
By: Houssem |
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Well, that was a nice thrashing. A hat trick by Bukhari, and goals by Abdennour, Gharbi, Opara and Berradhia, which you can enjoy here. As amazing this victory was, it’s completely useless, since the antepenultimate matchday of the Tunisian LP1 saw Espérance and Club Africain win against La Marsa and Stade Tunisien, thus completely removing [...]
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Jendouba Sports v. Étoile SS Short Preview
By: Houssem | 7 Comments
Rain, strong winds, and a pitch you would hardly consider for a third league rugby game. It’s with a due sense of dread that I’m awaiting the 3 pm kick-off in Jendouba for what’s probably going to be the hardest away game of the season. The only positive aspect is that we play 2 days [...]
Category: Match PreviewsÉtoile vs. Olympique de Béja Preview
By: Houssem | 6 Comments
I’d like to start with sharing this article by Étoilée from the excellent power-ess.com. It’s a good illustration of how the average Joe from the main stands (and not the Virage kids) feels about the team right now.
It’s been a few weeks now – maybe a few months – that l’Étoile is beyond recognition. The [...]
Category: Match PreviewsÉtoile vs La Marsa match preview
By: Houssem | 3 Comments
A still diminished ESS squad travelled today to Gammart ahead of tomorrow’s 2:30 pm clash with AS La Marsa. With goalkeeper Mathlouthi and striker Bukhari still injured and expected to make their return against Gafsa, the following squad will attempt a second consecutive league win :
Goalkeepers : Mohamed Bouderbala, Abderrahmane Baâboura
Defenders : Souheil Ben Radhia, [...]
Tunisian Showdown, Part I
By: Houssem | 3 Comments
We’re one day ahead of the CAF Cup final between Étoile du Sahel and Club Sfaxien, and going through some rough times for the club from the Sahel’s pearl. After practically – not quite technically – firing Michel Decastel, Étoile managed to grab a win in Kasserine against bottom of the table ASK. Now that [...]
Category: Match PreviewsThe Kumasi Showdown
By: Houssem | 3 Comments
So here we are : Asante Kotoko vs. Étoile du Sahel. A must-win for the Ghanaians, and must-not-lose for us. Of course a win would make things much easier, but let’s face it : Asante Kotoko are just as good as we are at home, and their brand new Baba Yara Stadium with its 51.000 [...]
Category: Match PreviewsÉtoile vs. Al Merreikh preview
By: Houssem | 5 Comments
After 2 games in this Confederation Cup group stage, things are back to square one in Group B, every team having won and lost a game. The outcome of Saturday’s game will be crucial to knowing who will make it to the final, even if anything can still happen afterwards. Yet we don’t have another [...]
Category: Match PreviewsÉtoile du Sahel vs. Asante Kotoko preview
By: Houssem | 2 Comments
This Sunday will see Étoile begin a new phase of the CAF Confederation Cup : the group stage, and it’s a good thing to start in our home ground of Sousse. Étoile tried to have the game on Saturday, but CAF refused due to TV rights contracts with ART.
Category: Match PreviewsÉtoile du Sahel vs. Club Africain prematch
By: Houssem | 6 Comments
So here we are. Tomorrow the new season kicks off, and the long awaited clash between last season’s two top teams will certainly get millions of Tunisians in front of their tellies (not to mention the other high profile game between EST and CSS).
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