AGAREB, Tunisia (Interstat) — Msaken scored twice after the break and defeated AS Agareb 2-0 on Monday at Stade Agareb. The visiting side broke through in the 72nd minute and added a second in stoppage time, while AS Agareb could not find a response at home. Msaken moved to two wins, no losses and two draws in the competition and across all competitions. AS Agareb remained without a win, with two losses and three draws in the competition and across all competitions. The match was played at Stade Agareb in Agareb, with AS Agareb as the home team and Msaken as the visitor.

Msaken opened the scoring when Aziz Zorgati found the net in the 72nd minute. No goals were scored before that strike, and the visitors made the breakthrough after a long stretch of play in which AS Agareb tried to hold its shape. Zorgati’s goal was the first of two key attacking returns for Msaken and shifted the match into its final phase. AS Agareb sought an equalizer but could not convert its chances before the visitors added insurance. The home side continued to push for a goal, but Msaken’s back line held firm and limited the clearest opportunities. The first goal came after a period in which both teams contested possession in midfield. Msaken’s goal forced AS Agareb to chase the game. AS Agareb tried to respond by pushing numbers forward, but it could not find a finishing touch.

Skander Kacem sealed the result in the 90th minute plus two minutes of stoppage time, scoring Msaken’s second goal. The goals came in the 72nd minute and in the second minute of stoppage time for Msaken. Kacem’s finish capped the visitors’ late push and left AS Agareb with no time to reply. Zorgati and Kacem each scored once for Msaken, providing the decisive contributions in a match that remained tight until the closing stages. AS Agareb’s defensive effort kept the game within reach for much of the match, but the home side could not produce a goal. Msaken’s second goal arrived deep in stoppage time, ending any hopes of a home comeback. The final whistle followed shortly after Kacem’s goal.

The result extended Msaken’s unbeaten start in the competition and across all competitions. Earlier this season, Msaken beat AS Gabes, drew at EM Mahdia and drew with Chebba. AS Agareb, meanwhile, had drawn with EM Mahdia, drawn at OC Kerkennah, lost to Sporting Ben Arous and drawn at Stade Soussien before Monday’s match. The home side remained searching for its first win of the campaign. Msaken’s record in the competition is now two wins, no losses and two draws, matching its overall record. AS Agareb’s competition record is now no wins, two losses and three draws, also matching its overall record.

AS Agareb entered the match after a draw with EM Mahdia and had also drawn at OC Kerkennah and at Stade Soussien, with a loss to Sporting Ben Arous. Msaken entered after a win over AS Gabes, a draw at EM Mahdia and a draw with Chebba. Both sides had drawn matches before Monday, but Msaken produced the decisive moments after the interval. The visitors’ two late goals came from Zorgati and Kacem, the players listed as the key performers for the match. AS Agareb was unable to answer either goal. Msaken’s win came at Stade Agareb in Agareb, where AS Agareb was the home team.

The match ended 2-0 at Stade Agareb. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Msaken 2, AS Agareb 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Msaken with a 54.2 percent probability to win.