League

Brockenhurst
Spectators: 6745 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 0) Cheb Ulansi made the kick off and thus started the match. Ali Benbitour struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Abou Bakr Gourion didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Knaresborough. Bouzid Rimitti's late challenge caught a Brockenhurst's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bouzid Rimitti helped the player get up and apologised. When Khalida Bey fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brockenhurst's protests and gave Khalida Bey a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Brockenhurst's Khalida Bey got a free kick in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Brockenhurst's Adza Mesli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sahrane Drid narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abou Bakr Gourion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelatif Djebar in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, Brockenhurst was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Madjid Djamel to maneuver through the defense. Abou Bakr Gourion showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Benbitour in the 24th minute of the match. Cheb Ulansi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sahrane Drid read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Ali Benbitour received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Abou Bakr Gourion tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abou Bakr Gourion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ali Benbitour in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Benbitour in the 40th minute of play forced Brockenhurst's goalkeeper Abou Bakr Gourion to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cheb Ulansi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sahrane Drid having to interfere. When Azzad Belghith fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Knaresborough's protests and gave Azzad Belghith a yellow card for diving instead. Sahrane Drid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cheb Ulansi in the 46th minute of the match. Adza Mesli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sahrane Drid 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abdelatif Djebar to strike the kick off in the second half. Adza Mesli struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Sahrane Drid didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brockenhurst. The supporters of Knaresborough booed when Brockenhurst was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Khalida Bey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abou Bakr Gourion made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abdelatif Djebar in the 60th minute of play. Abou Bakr Gourion showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdelatif Djebar, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. A collision led to Brockenhurst getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Kateb Zerara hit a great ball. Abou Bakr Gourion had in the 70thth minute some difficulties stopping Hamza Moussa's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Knaresborough's Abdelatif Djebar slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Abou Bakr Gourion. That made the score 0-1 after 74 minutes of play. After 79 minutes, Madjid Djamel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brockenhurst and the Knaresborough players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 79 played minutes Brockenhurst got a freekick which was hit by Madjid Djamel. In the 83rd minute, Ali Benbitour 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. A collision led to Knaresborough getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Abdelatif Djebar hit a great ball. Abdelatif Djebar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brockenhurst's Adza Mesli got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Salah Labi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sahrane Drid having to interfere. After 102 played minutes Abdelatif Djebar rounded Brockenhurst's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2.