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Handsworth Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Razi Ahsan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rahman Naseem sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Imran Rashid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arshad Arslan having to interfere. Imran Rashid fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arshad Arslan having to interfere. In the 9th minute Razi Ahsan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farhan Mushtaq saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Handsworth getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Rahman Naseem hit a great ball. With his leg Arshad Arslan managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when Handsworth's Rahman Naseem fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Farhan Mushtaq showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Razi Ahsan in the 15th minute of the match. Farhan Mushtaq made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Razi Ahsan in the 20th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Zakir ur-Rehamn ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Farhan Mushtaq was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Rahman Naseem had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The attack was good, but when Imran Rashid in the 27th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 31 minutes into the match, Imran Rashid dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arshad Arslan, 1-1. Handsworth's Farhan Mushtaq played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Razi Ahsan in the 38th minute of play. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Handsworth's goalkeeper Farhan Mushtaq, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Mudassar Meman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Woodley's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rahman Naseem fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Imran Rashid to strike the kick off in the second half. Arshad Arslan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rahman Naseem's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. In the 56th minute Razi Ahsan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Farhan Mushtaq saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute, Shaukat Sial hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zakir ur-Rehamn fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farhan Mushtaq having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Imran Rashid 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. Farhan Mushtaq made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zakir ur-Rehamn in the 68th minute. Talha Ghiaz was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 72nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Babar Sabih hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. A collision led to Woodley getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Iman Lateef hit a great ball. Razi Ahsan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Farhan Mushtaq having to interfere. A collision led to Handsworth getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Shaukat Sial hit a great ball. Taimoor Eehab was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 88th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Razi Ahsan struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Farhan Mushtaq didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Woodley. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rahman Naseem in the 93rd minute of play forced Woodley's goalkeeper Arshad Arslan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 94 minutes, Zakir ur-Rehamn managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Woodley's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zakir ur-Rehamn was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Razi Ahsan struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Farhan Mushtaq didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Woodley.