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Northallerton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kamran Mazhar started the match with the kick off. Agha Kashan's late challenge caught a Micklefield City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agha Kashan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd match minute, Northallerton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agha Kashan to maneuver through the defense. Lucas Beverley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Masood Ghufyan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Kristopher Driver 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. When Lucas Beverley came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Micklefield City 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 Lucas Beverley couldn't finish the play. If Ayaz Sajid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Northallerton's Masood Ghufyan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kristopher Driver in the 21st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Northallerton's zone, Lucas Beverley stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Masood Ghufyan came out of the goal and Lucas Beverley tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Northallerton booed when Micklefield City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvester Titmuss didn't get a good kick on the ball. Micklefield City's Marlon Shearer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Micklefield City from getting a goal against them. In the 37thth minute of the game Kamran Mazhar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Micklefield City's Marlon Shearer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a little luck, Micklefield City's Marlon Shearer got control of the ball when Kamran Mazhar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfred Saville kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. With a little luck, Micklefield City's Marlon Shearer got control of the ball when Ayaz Sajid tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ayaz Sajid blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Marlon Shearer having to make a save. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lucas Beverley was the one to do the kick off. Kamran Mazhar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marlon Shearer having to interfere. In the 58th minute, Alfred Saville hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ayaz Sajid came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Northallerton 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 Ayaz Sajid couldn't finish the play. Ayaz Sajid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kamran Mazhar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kristopher Driver got in the 65th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Masood Ghufyan handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Marlon Shearer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ayaz Sajid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kamran Mazhar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kamran Mazhar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ayaz Sajid in the 81st minute of play forced Micklefield City's goalkeeper Marlon Shearer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marlon Shearer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kamran Mazhar, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kamran Mazhar in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marlon Shearer saved Micklefield City from getting behind. Alfred Saville charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfred Saville the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 93rd match minute, Micklefield City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Saville to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, Northallerton's Farooq Intisar tried to score from far away in the 94th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ayaz Sajid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.