League

New Brighton Stadium
Spectators: 6749 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 0) Lakhdar Rzighi struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Chams Hanoune didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leighton Buzzard. Bachir Zarabi might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ibrahim Messayeb. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bachir Zarabi ran back to his position shaking his head. After 9 minutes, Aydril Oulhaci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the New Brighton and the Leighton Buzzard players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th minute, Aydril Oulhaci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 11th match minute, New Brighton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Kerfali to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute of the match Hosni Sandjak shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Chams Hanoune showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Abdeldjalil Hanous charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abdeldjalil Hanous the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 13 played minutes Leighton Buzzard got a freekick which was hit by Abdeldjalil Hanous. Ibrahim Messayeb showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bachir Zarabi, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. The audience was convinced that Bachir Zarabi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ibrahim Messayeb was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Bachir Zarabi kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the match, Leighton Buzzard's goal looked a bit too open when Bachir Zarabi came free, but Ibrahim Messayeb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bachir Zarabi in the 35th minute of play forced Leighton Buzzard's goalkeeper Ibrahim Messayeb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mounir Feraoun in the 37th minute of play forced New Brighton's goalkeeper Chams Hanoune to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 minutes, Lakhdar Rzighi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leighton Buzzard and the New Brighton players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Leighton Buzzard's Lakhdar Rzighi got a free kick in the 40th minute. If Raouf Benyagoub had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When New Brighton's Bachir Zarabi in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leighton Buzzard's goalie prevented a goal. Raouf Benyagoub fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ibrahim Messayeb having to interfere. 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.

If Raouf Benyagoub had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raouf Benyagoub might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ibrahim Messayeb. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Raouf Benyagoub ran back to his position shaking his head. Raouf Benyagoub received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ibrahim Messayeb tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bachir Zarabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of New Brighton:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Leighton Buzzard:s goal. In the 73rd minute, the referee gave Leighton Buzzard a penalty. Hosni Sandjak looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Chams Hanoune. Ibrahim Messayeb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bachir Zarabi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Leighton Buzzard's Abdeldjalil Hanous got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Newfel Yachir took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ibrahim Messayeb. Leighton Buzzard's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The Leighton Buzzard supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Leighton Buzzard would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.