GAFSA, Tunisia (Interstat) — EGS Gafsa scored three unanswered goals and defeated CO Medenine 3-0 on Monday at Stade du 7 Novembre, giving the home side its first win in the competition this season. Yassine Salhi opened the scoring in the 40th minute, Seddik Mejri added a second in the 72nd and Samer Kanzari completed the scoring in the 82nd. CO Medenine did not score. The victory moved EGS Gafsa to one win and three losses in the competition and one win and three losses across all competitions. CO Medenine fell to no wins and four losses in the competition and no wins and four losses across all competitions.

EGS Gafsa controlled much of the match and broke through late in the first half. Salhi’s goal in the 40th minute gave the home side a 1-0 lead at the break. The opener changed the match’s shape, forcing CO Medenine to chase the game after a first half in which clear chances were limited. EGS Gafsa protected the lead and then added separation after halftime.

Mejri doubled the advantage in the 72nd minute, finishing a move that gave EGS Gafsa breathing room. Ten minutes later, Kanzari made it 3-0 with a goal in the 82nd minute. The three scorers were the match’s key performers: Salhi, Mejri and Kanzari each found the net once for EGS Gafsa. CO Medenine could not produce a response and remained scoreless.

The match was played at Stade du 7 Novembre, where EGS Gafsa used the home setting to secure the result. After a tight opening half hour, Salhi’s breakthrough allowed the home team to play with a lead. EGS Gafsa continued to press after halftime and was rewarded with goals from Mejri and Kanzari. CO Medenine, meanwhile, was unable to convert its possession into scoring chances and did not record a goal.

The result ended a three-match losing run for EGS Gafsa, which had lost its previous three matches in the competition. EGS Gafsa had fallen to Olympique Kef, Korba and Kasserine before the match on Monday. The home win ended that run and gave the club its first victory of the season in the competition and across all competitions. CO Medenine, which had lost earlier matches to Kasserine, Ksour Essef and Kalaa, remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions.

CO Medenine’s record in the competition is now no wins and four losses, and its record across all competitions is also no wins and four losses. EGS Gafsa’s record in the competition is now one win and three losses, and its record across all competitions is also one win and three losses. EGS Gafsa’s win came despite entering the match with a three-match losing streak. CO Medenine’s losing streak extended to four matches in the competition and four matches across all competitions.

Salhi’s 40th-minute goal was the first breakthrough and proved to be the winner. Mejri’s 72nd-minute goal gave EGS Gafsa a two-goal cushion, and Kanzari’s 82nd-minute strike closed the scoring. The sequence of goals reflected EGS Gafsa’s growing control as the match moved toward its final stages. CO Medenine was unable to answer any of the three goals.

EGS Gafsa kept a clean sheet and won by three goals. EGS Gafsa scored three times and conceded none, while CO Medenine was shut out. The win gave EGS Gafsa its first result in the competition after three defeats, while CO Medenine remained without a win after a fourth loss. The match ended with EGS Gafsa taking the full result and CO Medenine still seeking its first win.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of EGS Gafsa 1, CO Medenine 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected EGS Gafsa with a 77.4 percent probability to win.