Club Africain fought hard to secure a 2-1 victory over Hilal M’saken in the Tunisian Cup, booking their place in the quarterfinals after extra time.
Despite dominating possession for much of the match, Club Africain found it difficult to break through Hilal M’saken’s well-organized defense.
The first half saw little action, but Club Africain managed to take the lead in the 49th minute through a penalty goal from Hamdi Alabidi.
Hilal M’saken responded quickly in the second half, with Hossam Suleiman scoring an equalizer in the 58th minute to make it 1-1.
With no further goals in regular time, the match was forced into extra time to decide the winner.
It was in the 98th minute that Bilal Ait Malek scored the vital second goal for Club Africain, securing their advancement to the next round of the competition.
The dramatic finish saw them edge past Hilal M’saken, who fought valiantly but were unable to regain their earlier momentum.
In another fixture, Gafsa managed a narrow 1-0 win over Soliman to advance to the next stage.
Both Club Africain and Gafsa will now await their opponents in the next round, hoping to continue their cup runs as the competition intensifies.
