League

Codicote Park
Spectators: 6726 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 0) Chippenham United's Bassem Neifar 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. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Codicote's goalkeeper Tarek BenAmor, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 5 minutes, Mohamed Sellimi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chippenham United and the Codicote players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th match minute, Chippenham United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mohamed Sellimi to maneuver through the defense. After 6 played minutes, Codicote's Iteb Jawachi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Zoubaier Achab came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Codicote reached it. Codicote were furious when Iteb Jawachi was red carded, 10 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 9 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Codicote! Zoubaier Achab didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Emir Haj Zouiten went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Zoubaier Achab made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Emir Haj Zouiten sent off a good shot on target. Emir Haj Zouiten succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 28th playminute. Bassem Neifar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Tarek BenAmor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emir Haj Zouiten got free with Zoubaier Achab in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bassem Neifar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chippenham United's Zoubaier Achab played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emir Haj Zouiten in the 40th minute of play. After 41 minutes, Hichem Bouzayène mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chippenham United and the Codicote players grew even worse after the yellow card. Chippenham United's Zoubaier Achab proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Chippenham United from getting a goal against them. When Bassem Neifar came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Chippenham United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bassem Neifar couldn't finish the play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Hassine Salhia got free with Tarek BenAmor in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zoubaier Achab took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emir Haj Zouiten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hassine Salhia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 62 minutes into the game, Codicote's Emir Haj Zouiten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Zoubaier Achab made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. When Emir Haj Zouiten came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Codicote fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Emir Haj Zouiten couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emir Haj Zouiten in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zoubaier Achab saved Chippenham United from getting behind. Emir Haj Zouiten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Zoubaier Achab tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emir Haj Zouiten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Zoubaier Achab tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emir Haj Zouiten in the 83rd minute of play forced Chippenham United's goalkeeper Zoubaier Achab to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tarek BenAmor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bassem Neifar, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. If Emir Haj Zouiten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hassine Salhia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarek BenAmor having to interfere. If Emir Haj Zouiten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chippenham United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.