League

Eastbourne Park
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Amawal Ramdane made the kick off and thus started the match. Adrir Badis hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. When Ilyes Khendu fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Basildon City's protests and gave Ilyes Khendu a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Basildon City getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Ilyes Khendu hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Basildon City's zone, Amawal Ramdane stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hamid Saadane came out of the goal and Amawal Ramdane tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Basildon City's Hamid Saadane got control of the ball when Amawal Ramdane tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheikh Sakhri in the 26th minute of play forced Eastbourne's goalkeeper Elias Ayachi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Basildon City's Hamid Saadane got control of the ball when Hamza Bouteflika tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 42nd match minute, Eastbourne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohand Cherfa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheikh Sakhri in the 46th minute of play forced Eastbourne's goalkeeper Elias Ayachi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

52 minutes into the game, Mamaar Benbitour was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Eastbourne's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Basildon City the free kick. A collision led to Eastbourne getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Mamaar Benbitour hit a great ball. Hamid Saadane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amawal Ramdane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Cheikh Sakhri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 70 played minutes Eastbourne got a freekick which was hit by Boudjemaa Baroudi. Basildon City's Adrir Badis got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Basildon City getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Djamel Bruel hit a great ball. Adrir Badis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Elias Ayachi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Basildon City's Cheikh Sakhri got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 94th match minute, Eastbourne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mamaar Benbitour to maneuver through the defense. The Basildon City players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Eastbourne from taking control. The game ends in a draw.