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Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:05:17 +0000

[...] Tunisia-Zambia (1-2): A Tale of Two HalvesThe early goal gave us a big morale boost and it was basically all Tunisia from there. No chances for Zambia for the entire half as they retreated into their area. We threw everything at them, hitting the crossbar once off a Haggui … [...]

By: bman

bman — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:48:16 +0000

For anyone, Tunisia tv7 is a free to air channel. if you have a dish and reciever and it is aiming in the right spot, there is no charge for it and u can recieve some other middle eastern chanmnels as well, i dont have further details tho.

Ya tunisiatv is slow because all of us obsessive fans are all over it during the matches.

Sopcast sounds cool i never tried it yet

By: Rami

Rami — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:42:19 +0000

Bman, thanks for the tip for TV7 in America. I wish I had that channel! It would make my life a lot easier… I hope you’re right about a 3-0 win tomorrow. Inshallah marbou7a.

Thamer, thanks for the idea about tunisiatv.com. I’ve been to it before and its worked for me a few times. Soapcast is working too now. Easy download and the Kooora Tounisia channel hasn’t failed me yet.

By: thamer

thamer — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:07:38 +0000

im not sure if anyone else has discovered this. but what ive done for the past couple of years to follow national games live is go to tunisiatv.com then go to direct. it will enable you to at least follow the game live on tunis 7. the quality is poor, but you can still make out the players and the ball. and even if you cant, you can always listen to the commentator.

i agree with you rami, about chikhaoui holding on to the ball too long. although it was amazing to see him blow by those zambian defenders, he had some one wide open on the left of him. i also hope ben frej starts the next game. souissi didnt do a horrible job, but its not his real position, not only will saber improve our defence, he’s a beast down the flank. i’d also like to see ben saada play the whole game. i think hes very under rated and when given the opportunity, he can do something big. hopefully he’ll prove me right tomorow. i also hope to see a little bit of tijani tomorow. hopefully he’s doing well in his recovery of the accident and if he isnt, then by no means rush him in, but i think that a little playing time will help him take his mind off it.

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By: Rami

Rami — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:39:03 +0000

Rachid, in previous posts I’ve stated my preference for Mathlouthi in between the sticks. He’s much more convincing and I’m with you %100 percent. Abdi did make a mistake though, he should have put more pressure initially. Instead, he back off and gives the Zambian player time and once he commits to the tackle it’s way too late. Watch the tape and you’ll see what I mean. Kasraoui actually didn’t do as bad as he usually does. But as far as Mathlouthi I hope to see him in goal also.

By: Rachid

Rachid — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:23:22 +0000

I’ve looked at several websites and comments, but I must say I’m surprised nobody has raised the issue of whether Kasraoui is fit to be the number one goal keeper of our national team. Just because he is the GK of Esperance does not make him the best suited!!! In fact, I think eventualy EST will realize that he is one of their weaknesses! Why not give some one like Mathlouthi a chance? He’s battle-tested, remember how many incredible saves he made against Pachuca? Why is everyone blaming Wissem Abdi for accidentally shifting the direction of the ball? What was Kasraoui doing on the ground? I hope Mathlouthi gets his chance during the next game, but knowing what I know about Lemerre, I won’t hold my breath.

By: Bman

Bman — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:43:37 +0000

By the Way that Chikhaoui goal was bad ass, he put some real venom behind that shot. Ben Dhifallah really won some points with me with his hold up play. Who was the guy that missed to chances in the first video?

By: Bman

Bman — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:37:18 +0000

Hey guys. Just a note for anyone who has Tunis 7 satelite. They always show the game at the same time it would have been shown in Tunis, not live. Example, if the game is at 4 pm in tunis, you wait until 4 pm Eastern Time in America(if you are int he eastern timezone) to watch. You cant see it live unless you try other alternatives as mentioned.

One person I have a observation about is Nafkha,I see he didnt get any good reviews for this match(i didnt see the whole Zambia match) is anyone as annoyed as I am about how lakadaisical he is, he plays with no urgency whatsoever. And i remember when Etoile played in the Club World cup, he would take all the free kicks, when he did he always shot horribly wide of goal, and always tried to selfishly score directly instead.

The difference between halves as described by Rami is the key, if Tunis can play like they did with that all out offense, they will win games, as you see they didnt allow a gaol and scored one in the 2nd half.

Personally im glad the game was lost because that will build up the intensity and teach the team not to underestimate any opposition. I am going to predict now, and i really hope im right a 3-0 victory on Tuesday int he rematch.

By: tamim

tamim — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:05:23 +0000

well, your post has a positive side and a negative one. first, it raises concerns for me as an egyptian because i feel that we should not underestimate zambia and they aren’t as weak as we think.
second, it make me assured that the egyptian team is on the right track and it isn’t as bad as we think, also the fans in namibia match were totally supportive unlike what i read here……..good luck for both teams and we will meat in the final isa