League

Horwich Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Horwich's Younes Soltani 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. Djamal Deghmani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aras Chadli, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 8th minute Ghanem Bensari shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Djamal Deghmani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ghanem Bensari struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Djamal Deghmani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Beaconsfield. Beaconsfield's Amhaws Larbi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rayane Addi in the 14th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Beaconsfield's zone, Younes Soltani stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amhaws Larbi came out of the goal and Younes Soltani tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 16th match minute, Horwich was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Younes Soltani to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Aras Chadli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Djamal Deghmani was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Djamal Deghmani stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aras Chadli's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. If Ghanem Bensari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Djamal Deghmani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aras Chadli in the 27th minute of the match. Amhaws Larbi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Younes Soltani in the 29th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ghanem Bensari in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Djamal Deghmani saved Horwich from getting behind. Beaconsfield's Aras Chadli got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ghanem Bensari stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Younes Soltani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amhaws Larbi having to interfere. Djafar Belloumi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 64 minutes, Djafar Belloumi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Horwich's supporters crossed their fingers, but Djafar Belloumi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Beaconsfield booed when Horwich was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rayane Addi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes in the game, Ghanem Bensari fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Djamal Deghmani having to interfere. A collision led to Beaconsfield getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Chaba Sahnouni hit a great ball. A hard shot by Afennich Saïb from long distance, 72 minutes into the match, got Djamal Deghmani's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Rayane Addi hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Aras Chadli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 played minutes Horwich got a freekick which was hit by Ilassen Belhocine. After some careless play in the Beaconsfield defense, Djafar Belloumi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amhaws Larbi. The Beaconsfield fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amhaws Larbi should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Ghanem Bensari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Djamal Deghmani was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Aras Chadli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Djamal Deghmani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.