League

Saltash
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Saltash's Parvaiz Kashif 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. Saltash's Yasir Kiyani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saad Bhatti in the 8th minute of play. Masood Asharf hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After 13 played minutes Saltash got a freekick which was hit by Waqas Qadri. When Masroor Zardari fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cannock City's protests and gave Masroor Zardari a yellow card for diving instead. In the 15th minute, Masroor Zardari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Cannock City getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Saad Bhatti hit a great ball. After 23 played minutes Saltash got a freekick which was hit by Kamil Azhar. Yasir Kiyani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saad Bhatti in the 24th minute of play. Parvaiz Kashif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mir Zeeshan struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Yasir Kiyani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cannock City. In the 33rd match minute, Saltash was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waqas Qadri to maneuver through the defense. Sheraz Wahid blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Yasir Kiyani having to make a save. Mir Zeeshan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sheraz Wahid kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Parvaiz Kashif managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saltash's supporters rose to their feet, but Parvaiz Kashif was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hassan Khan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Saltash defense, Saad Bhatti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yasir Kiyani. The Saltash fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yasir Kiyani should have stopped the shot.

The wind increased when Saad Bhatti made the kick off in the second half. Yasir Kiyani made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Mir Zeeshan sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 53 minutes, Parvaiz Kashif managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Saltash's supporters crossed their fingers, but Parvaiz Kashif was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Yasir Kiyani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mir Zeeshan in the 60th minute. In the 62nd match minute, Cannock City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Talal Raman to maneuver through the defense. Rahman Qalander took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hassan Khan. Hassan Khan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Parvaiz Kashif recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Saltash's Yasir Kiyani got control of the ball when Mir Zeeshan tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Saad Bhatti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mir Zeeshan got free with Yasir Kiyani in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hassan Khan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rahman Qalander in the 91st minute of play. After 92 played minutes Cannock City got a freekick which was hit by Sheraz Wahid. Mir Zeeshan took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yasir Kiyani. Yasir Kiyani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. The Saltash supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Cannock City's performance. The match ended with a win for Cannock City.