League

Cheltenham Stadium
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Herne Hill United's Ziane Zeggaï started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Kylian Kraouche had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amzun Guerrache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Nourredine Djazouli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Cheltenham FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Amzun Guerrache hit a great ball. If Amzun Guerrache had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jawed Derrida charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jawed Derrida the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 19 played minutes Cheltenham FC got a freekick which was hit by Jawed Derrida. In the 21st minute Kylian Kraouche shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zine-Eddine Hamdani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute of the match Herne Hill United got a corner. Cheltenham FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Hosni Halimi ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Hosni Halimi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Zine-Eddine Hamdani quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ziane Zeggaï in the 27th minute of play forced Cheltenham FC's goalkeeper Zine-Eddine Hamdani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bani Khelaifia hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Kylian Kraouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 32nd minute, Islem Feraoun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amzun Guerrache fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nourredine Djazouli having to interfere. Amzun Guerrache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Nourredine Djazouli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amzun Guerrache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Nourredine Djazouli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Herne Hill United's Ziane Zeggaï dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Ziane Zeggaïs short, quick shot in the 65thth minute got Zine-Eddine Hamdani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Amzun Guerrache might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nourredine Djazouli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amzun Guerrache ran back to his position shaking his head. When Amine Ben Khalidi fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cheltenham FC's protests and gave Amine Ben Khalidi a yellow card for diving instead. Amine Ben Khalidi hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Kylian Kraouche ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zine-Eddine Hamdani was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 83rd of the match, Ziane Zeggaï tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Zine-Eddine Hamdani got in the way and made a wonderful save. Amine Ben Khalidi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nourredine Djazouli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amine Ben Khalidi, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Amzun Guerrache charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Amzun Guerrache the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Herne Hill United booed when Cheltenham FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amzun Guerrache didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 played minutes Herne Hill United got a freekick which was hit by Agwama Benyoucef. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Herne Hill United walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.