League

Ash Stadium
Spectators: 6738 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 0) Kamel Benyagoub started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute Rayan Derbouz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kamil Nemchi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Samy Mérah-Benida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kamil Nemchi having to interfere. Aggur Zerara charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aggur Zerara the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 15 played minutes Ash United got a freekick which was hit by Aggur Zerara. After having played for 16 minutes, Rayan Derbouz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Felixstowe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rayan Derbouz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rayan Derbouz in the 18th minute of play forced Ash United's goalkeeper Kamil Nemchi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 23 minutes of play Ash United's Aggur Zerara 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. After a rather tough play, Ash United's Aggur Zerara got a free kick in the 24th minute. Samy Mérah-Benida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rayan Derbouz in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kamil Nemchi saved Ash United from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Samy Mérah-Benida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Felixstowe's supporters rose to their feet, but Samy Mérah-Benida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kamil Nemchi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kamil Nemchi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rayan Derbouz in the 40th minute of play. If Anas Laref had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Felixstowe's Abdelmoumène Lemoui got a free kick in the 44th minute. 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 Samy Mérah-Benida stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Achik Baïri came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Ash United's Anas Laref. But to his dismay, Anas Laref quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Aksil Saïb's late challenge caught a Ash United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aksil Saïb helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Felixstowe's Aksil Saïb got a free kick in the 65th minute. Kamil Nemchi made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Rayan Derbouz sent off a good shot on target. Rayan Derbouz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Kamil Nemchi made a huge save. Rayan Derbouz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 75thth minute tested the skills of Kamil Nemchi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rayan Derbouz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Kamil Nemchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Felixstowe's zone, Anas Laref stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Achik Baïri came out of the goal and Anas Laref tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Felixstowe booed when Ash United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mehdi Zakaria didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Ash United's goal looked a bit too open when Samy Mérah-Benida came free, but Kamil Nemchi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Achik Baïri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anas Laref, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. If Anas Laref had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.