League Play-Off

Meldreth Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes, Meldreth's Nadjib Ammour shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rayan Kosbi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Meldreth reached it. 4 minutes into the match, Adza Hammad had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rayan Kosbi. Chester's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adza Hammad was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Karim Boutella made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Riad Kermali in the 13th minute of play. In the 14th minute Berkwan Bey suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. 14 minutes into the game, Bahi Benzaghou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Meldreth's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chester the free kick. Bahi Benzaghou hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After having played for 18 minutes, Lili El Amri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chester's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lili El Amri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amhaws Kazi-Tani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Rayan Kosbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adza Hammad in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rayan Kosbi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Meldreth's Amhaws Kazi-Tani got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rayan Kosbi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adza Hammad in the 29th minute. In the 36th minute, Adza Hammad left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Meldreth fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Amhaws Kazi-Tani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Rayan Kosbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adza Hammad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adza Hammad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rayan Kosbi having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Amhaws Kazi-Tani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amhaws Kazi-Tani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rayan Kosbi having to interfere. Adza Hammad's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rayan Kosbi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Lili El Amri was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 62nd minute. Chester's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The supporters of Chester booed when Meldreth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bahi Benzaghou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rayan Kosbi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adza Hammad in the 70th minute of the match. Riad Kermali struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Karim Boutella didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chester. 80 minutes into the match, Chester's goal looked a bit too open when Adza Hammad came free, but Rayan Kosbi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chester's Rayan Kosbi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bahi Benzaghou in the 87th minute of play. Chester's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.