ARIANA, Tunisia (Interstat) — Kasserine scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and defeated Ariana 2-1 on Tuesday at Stade Municipal d’Ariana in Ariana. The match was played at Stade Municipal d’Ariana, with Ariana as the home side and Kasserine as the visitor. The visiting side opened the scoring in the 46th minute, saw its lead erased in the 73rd, then found the winner deep into added time. Kasserine remained unbeaten in the competition and across all competitions, while Ariana was left with a narrow home loss at its own ground.

The first half ended without a goal before Khemissi put Kasserine ahead in the 46th minute. Khemissi’s goal came at the start of the second half and gave the visitors a lead they protected for more than 25 minutes. Ariana, playing at home, tried to respond and eventually found an equalizer through Sofien Nasrallah in the 73rd minute. Nasrallah’s goal brought the home side level and set up a tense finish.

Ariana pushed for a go-ahead goal after drawing even, but Kasserine held firm and reclaimed the advantage in the 90th minute plus three. The late goal decided the match and prevented Ariana from earning a draw at Stade Municipal d’Ariana. Kasserine’s players celebrated the win after the final whistle, while Ariana was left to rue the stoppage-time concession.

Nasrallah played 90 minutes and scored once for Ariana. Khemissi played 90 minutes and scored once for Kasserine. Their goals framed a match that was decided by Kasserine’s late breakthrough. The game featured three goals, with Kasserine scoring on either side of Nasrallah’s equalizer. Ariana’s chances to salvage a draw ended when the visitors scored in stoppage time, and the home side could not find a response in the remaining moments.

Kasserine’s season record in this competition is now 5 wins, 0 losses, and its record across all competitions is also 5 wins, 0 losses. Ariana’s season record in this competition is now one win, two losses and two draws, matching its record across all competitions. Kasserine entered the match after victories over JS Kairouan, CO Medenine, Olympique Kef and EGS Gafsa. Ariana entered after a draw at Ksour Essef, a home win over Kalaa, a loss at Jendouba Sport and a home draw with Stade Gabesien.

The result kept Kasserine’s all-competitions record at 5 wins and 0 losses. In the competition, Kasserine is also 5 wins and 0 losses. Ariana’s all-competitions record is one win, two losses and two draws, the same as its competition record. Kasserine’s victory came on the road and improved its unbeaten start. The visitors had already beaten JS Kairouan 1-0, CO Medenine 3-0, Olympique Kef 1-0 and EGS Gafsa 2-1 before Tuesday’s match.

Ariana’s result left the home side with one win, two losses and two draws in the competition. Ariana had drawn 0-0 at Ksour Essef, beaten Kalaa 2-0 at home, lost 1-0 at Jendouba Sport and drawn 1-1 with Stade Gabesien before facing Kasserine. The home side’s latest match followed a similar pattern of tight margins, with Ariana unable to turn its second-half equalizer into a point.

Kasserine’s late goal came after a second half that included Nasrallah’s equalizer and Khemissi’s opener. The home side had drawn level in the 73rd minute, but Kasserine answered with the final goal of the match in the 90th minute plus three. Ariana could not answer before the final whistle, and Kasserine took the win.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Ariana 1, Kasserine 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Kasserine with a 67.5 percent probability to win. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 1.5.