Skegness
Spectators: 6881 (Terracing: 5000,
Seating: 1881, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Khalid Shan got the match started through his kick off. When Skegness's Haidar Zaheer in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karachi Electric FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mir Ijaz in the 6th minute of play forced Skegness's goalkeeper Mansoor Awan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Karachi Electric FC booed when Skegness was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Farhan Sultan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karachi Electric FC's Shaukat Raman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haidar Zaheer in the 11th minute of play. After 12 played minutes Karachi Electric FC got a freekick which was hit by Khalid Shan. In the 16th minute, Mir Ijaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes into the match, Karachi Electric FC's goal looked a bit too open when Haidar Zaheer came free, but Shaukat Raman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shaukat Raman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Haidar Zaheer's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Shaukat Raman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zakir Raman in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Haidar Zaheer in the 28th minute of play forced Karachi Electric FC's goalkeeper Shaukat Raman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mansoor Awan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Shahbaz Moeez, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 34 minutes into the match, Skegness's goal looked a bit too open when Khalid Shan came free, but Mansoor Awan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zakir Raman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Shaukat Raman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zakir Raman might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Shaukat Raman. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zakir Raman ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 39th minute, Zakir Raman 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. After 42 minutes, Daud Waheed mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skegness and the Karachi Electric FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Daud Waheed hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. When Skegness's Haidar Zaheer, in the 48th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Skegness. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Haidar Zaheer made a kick off. In the 56th minute Haidar Zaheer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shaukat Raman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Skegness's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Khalid Shan scored to the left of an out of position Mansoor Awan, making the score, 0-1. Skegness's defense didn't have a chance, in the 63rd minute, when Khalid Shan scored to the left of an out of position Mansoor Awan, making the score, 0-2. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Skegness's goalkeeper Mansoor Awan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Farhan Sultan kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shahbaz Moeez got free with Mansoor Awan in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zakir Raman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Shaukat Raman having to interfere. Shaukat Raman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Farhan Sultan in the 73rd minute of the match. Shaukat Raman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haidar Zaheer in the 84th minute of play. Shaukat Raman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haidar Zaheer, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 91 played minutes Karachi Electric FC got a freekick which was hit by Shahbaz Moeez. Haidar Zaheer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Haidar Zaheer made a precise shot to the right of Shaukat Raman. Karachi Electric FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Karachi Electric FC were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Skegness's much stronger midfield.
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