League Play-Off

Burnham on Sea
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Walid Azem 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. 8 minutes into the match, Burnham on Sea's goal looked a bit too open when Daho Matmour came free, but Rachid Cherfa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Burnham on Sea's Rachid Cherfa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walid Azem in the 9th minute of play. Daho Matmour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 15 minutes into the match, Chester's goalkeeper Mustapha Bouzeghrane had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Athmane Aouni. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Athmane Aouni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Burnham on Sea's supporters rose to their feet, but Athmane Aouni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mustapha Bouzeghrane breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With an all-out effort, Burnham on Sea's Mustapha Bouzeghrane threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Assad Hima, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Assad Hima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Mustapha Bouzeghrane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walid Azem in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rachid Cherfa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a defensive mix-up in Chester's zone, Amayas Kourichi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mustapha Bouzeghrane came out of the goal and Amayas Kourichi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Walid Azem stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Daho Matmour sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mustapha Bouzeghrane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Athmane Aouni in the 56th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Chester's Walid Azem dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. In the 63rd minute, Amayas Kourichi 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. Assad Hima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 72 minutes, Frawsen Seghiri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chester and the Burnham on Sea players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 73rd match minute, Chester was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frawsen Seghiri to maneuver through the defense. Chester's Mustapha Bouzeghrane played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Assad Hima in the 76th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Chester's goal looked a bit too open when Athmane Aouni came free, but Mustapha Bouzeghrane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Burnham on Sea's Rachid Cherfa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Burnham on Sea from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the game, one of Chester:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Akatelaji Embarek shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Rachid Cherfa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daho Matmour went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After 90 minutes of play, Burnham on Sea's Athmane Aouni made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mustapha Bouzeghrane was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 97 minutes, Athmane Aouni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Burnham on Sea's supporters crossed their fingers, but Athmane Aouni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Chester had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.