KAIROUAN, Tunisia (Interstat) — JS Kairouan turned a tight home match into a one-goal win over EGS Gafsa on Tuesday, using Mohamed Oueslati’s 48th-minute strike to decide the contest at Stade Hamda Laouani. The only goal came early in the second half and held up as the home side protected its advantage through the remainder. EGS Gafsa could not find an equalizer and finished with no goals, while JS Kairouan finished with one. The first half ended scoreless, leaving the match level until Oueslati broke through after the restart.

Oueslati was the game’s central figure, playing all 90 minutes and scoring the lone goal. His finish in the 48th minute gave JS Kairouan the lead and ultimately proved enough for the home side. EGS Gafsa, the visiting team, could not produce a response on the scoreboard. The clean sheet allowed JS Kairouan to close out the result at home.

The result moved JS Kairouan to three wins and two losses in the competition and to three wins and two losses across all competitions. EGS Gafsa dropped to one win and four losses in the competition and to one win and four losses across all competitions. JS Kairouan’s home victory came in the team’s fifth match in the competition this season, while EGS Gafsa’s defeat was its fifth match in the competition.

JS Kairouan entered the match after a 1-0 loss at Kasserine in its previous result. Before that, JS Kairouan had lost 0-1 at home to Ksour Essef, won 1-0 at Kalaa and beaten Jendouba Sport 1-0 at home. EGS Gafsa came in after a 3-0 home win over CO Medenine. Its earlier results this season included a 3-2 loss at Olympique Kef, a 3-0 loss at Korba and a 2-1 home loss to Kasserine.

The match was played at Stade Hamda Laouani in Kairouan, with JS Kairouan as the home side and EGS Gafsa as the visitor. The venue hosted a match that remained scoreless through halftime before Oueslati’s goal changed the scoreboard in the 48th minute. With the win, JS Kairouan improved its record in the competition and across all competitions. EGS Gafsa remained on one win in the competition and one win across all competitions.

JS Kairouan’s victory followed a recent run that included the loss at Kasserine and the home defeat to Ksour Essef, as well as wins at Kalaa and against Jendouba Sport. EGS Gafsa’s recent form included the home win over CO Medenine and losses at Olympique Kef and Korba and at home to Kasserine. The result left JS Kairouan with three wins and two losses in the competition and three wins and two losses across all competitions. EGS Gafsa moved to one win and four losses in the competition and one win and four losses across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of JS Kairouan 1, EGS Gafsa 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected JS Kairouan with a 83.8 percent probability to win. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.