League

Hexham Park
Spectators: 6765 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 0) Faouzi Gaddouch made the kick off and thus started the match. Abdel Raïs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustapha Dahleb in the 11th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Badr Cixous 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. If Mohamed Metaref had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 22 minutes into the match, Swanley's goal looked a bit too open when Badr Cixous came free, but Fodil Sennaoui reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abdel Raïs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mustapha Dahleb in the 24th minute of the match. The supporters of Swanley booed when Hexham was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramdane Oussar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hexham's Abdel Raïs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mustapha Dahleb in the 29th minute of play. Abdel Raïs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abdellah Skif, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chamseddine El Ouazzani got free with Fodil Sennaoui in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Abdellah Skif kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Badr Cixous sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Swanley getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Mohamed Metaref hit a great ball. After having played for 48 minutes, Badr Cixous managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hexham's supporters crossed their fingers, but Badr Cixous was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Faouzi Gaddouch received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Abdel Raïs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fodil Sennaoui made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramdane Oussar in the 66th minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Abdellah Skif was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Swanley's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hexham the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Swanley's zone, Badr Cixous stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodil Sennaoui came out of the goal and Badr Cixous tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Badr Cixous in the 71st minute of play forced Swanley's goalkeeper Fodil Sennaoui to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Badr Cixous made a precise shot to the right of Fodil Sennaoui. Swanley's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Swanley's Faouzi Gaddouch was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 77th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Fodil Sennaoui showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Badr Cixous, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Faouzi Gaddouch 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. If Mustapha Dahleb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Swanley's Mohamed Metaref got a free kick in the 97th minute.