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The Hague Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Sandbach's Zaib Mushtaq 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. Hakim Qazi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hakim ul-Hassan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 5 minutes, Akif Aslam mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Hague and the Sandbach players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in The Hague fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! In the 9th minute there was a penalty for Sandbach. Shabir Basharat stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Hakim Qazi. 0-1. After having played for 13 minutes, Taimoor Shamshad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sandbach's supporters crossed their fingers, but Taimoor Shamshad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Waqas Akhtar kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the game, Sandbach's Hakim ul-Hassan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hakim Qazi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After 24 minutes, Saad Chaudary mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Hague and the Sandbach players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sandbach booed when The Hague was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saad Chaudary didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Adnan Faisal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hakim Qazi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hakim ul-Hassan, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Hakim Qazi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hakim ul-Hassan, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 47th minute, Saad Chaudary hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Freddy Ostargi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute Zaib Mushtaq shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hakim Qazi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adnan Faisal during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th match minute, The Hague was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adnan Faisal to maneuver through the defense. After 69 played minutes The Hague got a freekick which was hit by Adnan Faisal. Hakim Qazi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taimoor Shamshad in the 73rd minute of the match. Hakim Qazi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Taimoor Shamshad in the 75th minute. The Hague's Hakim Qazi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shabir Kashif in the 79th minute of play. Hakim Qazi made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Hakim ul-Hassan sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Sandbach getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Shabir Basharat hit a great ball. A collision led to The Hague getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Waqas Akhtar hit a great ball. Sandbach's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.