League

Ellesmere Port Stadi
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zineddine Souibes made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute, Zahir Amsallem hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Karim Kraïche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Taïeb Belmellat, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Taïeb Belmellat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Nailsea AFC booed when Ellesmere Port was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abdelhamid Mazigh didn't get a good kick on the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Ellesmere Port's goal looked a bit too open when Taïeb Belmellat came free, but Karim Kraïche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Djamel Amri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Karim Kraïche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Smaïn Ziri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zineddine Souibes, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Djamel Amri put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Karim Kraïche. Zineddine Souibes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Smaïn Ziri having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abdellah Mammeri got free with Smaïn Ziri in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Smaïn Ziri was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Abdellah Mammeri showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 29 minute of play. Smaïn Ziri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abdellah Mammeri in the 39th minute. Florian Hammad kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The supporters of Nailsea AFC booed when Ellesmere Port was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hakim Lelouch didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 49th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ellesmere Port's goalkeeper Karim Kraïche, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Djamel Amri stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Karim Kraïche didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Taïeb Belmellat went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Karim Kraïche stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Djamel Amri's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Djamel Amri in the 64th minute of play forced Ellesmere Port's goalkeeper Karim Kraïche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Djamel Amri in the 77th minute of play forced Ellesmere Port's goalkeeper Karim Kraïche to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Taïeb Belmellat sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Taïeb Belmellat fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Kraïche having to interfere. Hakim Lelouch kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Taïeb Belmellat received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Karim Kraïche tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the game, Zineddine Souibes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Smaïn Ziri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Chabane Saïd kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Taïeb Belmellat's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 99thth minute, Karim Kraïche skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Taïeb Belmellat's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Karim Kraïche read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 100th minute of play.