League

Wellesbourne
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Barton FC's Erdi Kasapoglou 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. Erdi Kasapoglou struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Mudasser Qureshi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barton FC. Sufyan Shayan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agha Arslan having to interfere. After 18 minutes, Billy Stössel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barton FC and the Wellesbourne players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Barton FC's Billy Stössel got a free kick in the 18th minute. 21 minutes in the game Kamil Shahrukh did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sajjad Nouman. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Erdi Kasapoglou put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Mudasser Qureshi. After 35 minutes, Moazzam Rehman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wellesbourne and the Barton FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th minute, Moazzam Rehman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Barton FC's Erdi Kasapoglou in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wellesbourne's goalie prevented a goal. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wellesbourne's goalkeeper Mudasser Qureshi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Moazzam Rehman stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Wellesbourne booed when Barton FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alparslan Mertel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sufyan Shayan in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agha Arslan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61st match minute, Barton FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ke Fan Li to maneuver through the defense. In the 63rd minute Sufyan Shayan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agha Arslan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nadir Kiyani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Erdi Kasapoglou reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mudasser Qureshi. The goal made the score 0-2. Erdi Kasapoglou might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mudasser Qureshi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erdi Kasapoglou ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 76th minute Erdi Kasapoglou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mudasser Qureshi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ke Fan Li hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. A collision led to Barton FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Rahman Musharraf hit a great ball. Mudasser Qureshi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erdi Kasapoglou in the 94th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Wellesbourne's Nadir Kiyani got a free kick in the 95th minute. Barton FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.