CS Sfaxien vs AS Soliman Match Recap - Oct 19, 2025

CS Sfaxien’s Revival Gathers Momentum with Composed 2-0 Victory Over Struggling AS Soliman

In the heart of Sfax, where the city’s pulse accelerates with each home fixture, CS Sfaxien offered their faithful a calculated, much-needed Ligue 1 statement, dispatching AS Soliman 2-0 on a crisp Sunday afternoon at Stade Taïeb Mhiri. The scoreline, mirroring the measured confidence of the hosts, may not have stunned the league, but it reaffirmed a resolve that has quietly been simmering across recent weeks.

This was a contest shaped by patience and poise. CS Sfaxien, whose autumn form had been marked by gritty draws and grinding victories, rarely looked troubled by a Soliman side caught between nerves and necessity. Having entered Matchday 10 in seventh place—an unremarkable standing for a club of their pedigree—Sfaxien understood that another slip could threaten to make midtable obscurity a season-long companion. For Soliman, parked at fourteenth and nursing only two wins in their opening nine, the more existential anxiety was hard to ignore.

If early exchanges hinted at a war of attrition, Sfaxien’s breakthrough in the 38th minute shifted dynamics sharply. The source of the opener was a fluid move carved from the left, exposing Soliman’s defensive frailty. Although the identity of the scorer slipped into anonymity, as has frustratingly become routine in post-match reports across the league this season, the finish itself was clinical—a low, angled shot beyond the outstretched arms of the visiting goalkeeper. Sfaxien’s bench erupted, and the crowd followed suit, sensing a measure of control at last.

Soliman, to their credit, did not immediately yield. There was a brief uptick in the second half, as they sought to break a pattern that had seen them blanketed and blunted in too many matches this campaign. Yet chances were rare. Sfaxien’s midfield, robust and orderly, gave up little space, and the visitors’ forward forays dissolved with a familiar lack of conviction. No VAR drama or controversial sending off shaped the match’s trajectory—a surprising calm that suited the hosts.

The second goal, arriving at the threshold of stoppage time, underlined Sfaxien’s late-game ruthlessness. Again, the scorer’s name was lost in the haze of incomplete records, but not the moment: a sharp finish after a sweeping break, punctuating Soliman’s late gamble with a stinging lesson in Ligue 1 efficiency. The 2-0 scoreline, predicted by more than one algorithm ahead of kickoff, felt preordained by the game’s script.

This win propels CS Sfaxien to 16 points and an upward glance toward the cluster contesting the league’s European places, at least for now. There’s a sense that Sfaxien are learning to win the games they once drew—a crucial distinction, as their three victories, four draws, and two losses now place them squarely in the league’s competitive middle. The momentum is tangible; unbeaten in five and with three wins in that stretch, Sfaxien have found both resilience and a sparking edge that will serve them well as the campaign thickens.

For AS Soliman, the alarms grow shriller. With just eight points from their opening ten matches and a worrying run of one goal in their last three, the club’s position in the relegation zone is more than a statistical footnote—it is a looming threat to their very top-flight status. Soliman’s last five outings have told a tale of indecision: two draws, two losses, and just a solitary victory, the latter already fading into memory. Their inability to find the net against Sfaxien, combined with a defense that’s now conceded in three of their last four, signals a side short on both answers and confidence.

Recent head-to-head history has often tilted Sfaxien’s way, with the club frequently leveraging home advantage at the imposing Taïeb Mhiri. Today followed that pattern, a reminder of the gulf in class and stability, if not always in ambition.

As Sfaxien savor a result that confirms their upward curve, the questions for Soliman multiply. Can they reconstruct a side capable of grinding out results, or will their Ligue 1 stay continue to unravel under mounting pressure? The margins are tightening as the calendar turns; for Sfaxien, there is renewed belief that this campaign can yet deliver more than frustration. For Soliman, every fixture henceforth carries the heavy weight of survival.