Steve Mowthorpe saved a sudden death spot kick in the penalty shoot-out to help Chi retain the Steve Bernard Trophy in this the first game back at Oaklands Park for seven months.
A wonderful first half strike by Kaleem Haitham gave Chi a narrow pre-season victory over Wessex Premier Division opposition at the third time of asking.
A spectacular first half acrobatic strike by Scott Jones gave Chi the lead in this encounter at Five Heads Park but Horndean bounced back after the break to condemn Chichester to a second pre-season loss in five days.
Chichester suffered a first pre-season defeat to FA Vase semi-finalists United Services Portsmouth who went ahead in the 25th minute thanks to an own goal, added a second on the half hour and a third just after the break.
A Kaleem Haitham header, a first senior team strike for Theo Bennetts and an own goal helped Chichester progress to the final of the Dave Kew Cup in their opening pre-season encounter against Pagham.
Chichester looked to be heading for a mid-season friendly win against Worthing, in this the third meeting between the two sides in four months, but the Isthmian premier division leaders grabbed a last-minute equaliser.
Chichester eased past former county league rivals Saltdean to the next round of the Sussex Senior Cup.
Goals from Gicu Iordache and Emmett Dunn helped Chichester grab an important win as they returned to Isthmian south east division action. Zak Ansah pulled one back for the hosts before the break and had a chance to level from the penalty...
Chichester were knocked out of the Buildbase FA Trophy in dramatic circumstances after Essex side Brentwood Town grabbed an injury time winner.
Chichester bowed out of the FA Cup losing narrowly to National League South opponents Tonbridge Angels in front of a sell-out crowd at Oaklands Park.
