League

Margate Park
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hichem Abdelkader took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hichem Abdelkader hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Hichem Abdelkader sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hichem Abdelkader during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hichem Abdelkader kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. A collision led to Margate getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Karim Idir hit a great ball. When Karim Idir fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Margate's protests and gave Karim Idir a yellow card for diving instead. Blaise Badra 's late challenge caught a Margate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Blaise Badra helped the player get up and apologised. In the 28th minute, Blaise Badra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chokri Sellimi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Oussama Aouichaoui had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Oussama Aouichaoui was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play Margate's Karim Idir was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Oussama Aouichaoui sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bahi Ben Doulet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hichem Abdelkader, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. 66 minutes into the game, Hamza El Ouaer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Margate's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cowes City the free kick. In the 66th minute, Hamza El Ouaer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute, Chokri Sellimi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 83rd minute, Oussama Aouichaoui got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lassaad Mosrati who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Bahi Ben Doulet when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Margate's Chokri Sellimi got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bahi Ben Doulet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hichem Abdelkader, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Margate supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Cowes City's performance. The match ended with a win for Cowes City.