Englefield Green
Spectators: 6747 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute, Adel Ahmed 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 10th match minute, Preston City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asmil Oudin to maneuver through the defense. Preston City were furious when Chedli Bitat was red carded, 12 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Preston City fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! Chadli Kouici sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Englefield Green City's zone, Abderaouf Timsit stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abbes Boubekeur came out of the goal and Abderaouf Timsit tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Chadli Kouici had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Fadhil Makhloufi managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Englefield Green City's Adel Ahmed fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Souad Khalef came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Englefield Green City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Souad Khalef couldn't finish the play. 34 minutes into the match, Chadli Kouici notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Englefield Green City's Abbes Boubekeur. Abbes Boubekeur was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Souad Khalef came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Englefield Green City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Souad Khalef couldn't finish the play. 41 minutes into the match, Englefield Green City's goal looked a bit too open when Chadli Kouici came free, but Abbes Boubekeur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 45 minutes, Chadli Kouici made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Englefield Green City's Abbes Boubekeur tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.
The wind increased when Chadli Kouici made the kick off in the second half. Abbes Boubekeur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chadli Kouici, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 53 minutes into the match, Englefield Green City's Souad Khalef sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fadhil Makhloufi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Englefield Green City's Rabia Oussar got a free kick in the 56th minute. Frawsen Masmouda's late challenge caught a Englefield Green City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Frawsen Masmouda helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Preston City's Frawsen Masmouda got a free kick in the 60th minute. 62 minutes into the game, Zahir Achiu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Preston City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Englefield Green City the free kick. The supporters of Englefield Green City booed when Preston City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zahir Achiu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Souad Khalef kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Souad Khalef recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rabah Madjer hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Chadli Kouici fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abbes Boubekeur having to interfere. With a little luck, Englefield Green City's Abbes Boubekeur got control of the ball when Chadli Kouici tried to sneak it across the goal line. Chadli Kouicis short, quick shot in the 80thth minute got Abbes Boubekeur to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 81 minutes into the game, Badaz Aflelou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Englefield Green City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Preston City the free kick. A collision led to Englefield Green City getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Badaz Aflelou hit a great ball. With a little luck, Englefield Green City's Abbes Boubekeur got control of the ball when Chadli Kouici tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adel Ahmed sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Chadli Kouici came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Preston City fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chadli Kouici couldn't finish the play.
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