League

Stroud
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. Parvaiz Asif started the match with the kick off. After 7th play minutes Hakim Basharat shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Bobby Sinclair and just under the crossbar into goal. 12 minutes into the game, Parvaiz Asif recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bobby Sinclair. Parvaiz Asif showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. 16 minutes into the game, Parvaiz Asif recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bobby Sinclair. Parvaiz Asif showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Ash Blackwater recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ahmad Jaffar hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. After having played for 23 minutes, Ash Blackwater managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mansfield United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ash Blackwater was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 27th match minute, Mansfield United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kris Beckett to maneuver through the defense. If Hakim Basharat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 34 minutes, Hakim Basharat mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stroud United and the Mansfield United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Hakim Basharat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Parvaiz Asif in the 37th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Bobby Sinclair kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 4-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. Hakim Basharat took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bobby Sinclair. Bobby Sinclair dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. Parvaiz Asif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ash Blackwater was the one to do the kick off. Matty Pottertons short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Taimoor Awais to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ash Blackwater sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Parvaiz Asif notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Mansfield United's Bobby Sinclair. Bobby Sinclair was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Bobby Sinclair came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Stroud United's Hakim Basharat. But to his dismay, Hakim Basharat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Parvaiz Asif in the 68th minute of play forced Mansfield United's goalkeeper Bobby Sinclair to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Hakim Basharat had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Parvaiz Asif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Parvaiz Asif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 88 played minutes Mansfield United got a freekick which was hit by CJ Chipperfield. Parvaiz Asif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bobby Sinclair having to interfere. Mansfield United's Bobby Sinclair played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hakim Basharat in the 92nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Parvaiz Asif managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stroud United's supporters rose to their feet, but Parvaiz Asif was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bobby Sinclair breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. CJ Chipperfield hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. When the referee ended the match the Stroud United players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.