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Tufnell Park Stadium
Spectators: 8268 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 2118, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cyrus Nouri took the kick off in the first half of the match. Cyrus Nouri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ashkan Rahnama took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cyrus Nouri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Pouya Niknafs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Parham Kashi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Behrang Forouzan in the 14th minute of the match. Mohsen Mazloumi hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute, Mohsen Mazloumi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Farjad Rahnama, 19 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Ashkan Rahnama took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pouya Niknafs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the match, Pouya Niknafs notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Tufnell Park's Ashkan Rahnama. Ashkan Rahnama was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Shahrdad Hajrezaei hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Ashkan Rahnama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cyrus Nouri in the 25th minute of the match. Cyrus Nouri struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Ashkan Rahnama didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Crayford City. Pouya Niknafs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ashkan Rahnama tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pouya Niknafs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ashkan Rahnama having to interfere. Cyrus Nouri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ashkan Rahnama read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Crayford City's Pouya Niknafs got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cyrus Nouri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pouya Niknafs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ashkan Rahnama tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Behrang Forouzan to strike the kick off in the second half. Tufnell Park's Ashkan Rahnama proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Tufnell Park from getting a goal against them. Pouya Niknafs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Tufnell Park's Ashkan Rahnama got control of the ball when Pouya Niknafs tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cyrus Nouri in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ashkan Rahnama saved Tufnell Park from getting behind. Cyrus Nouri recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute, Pouya Niknafs 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyrus Nouri in the 77th minute of play forced Tufnell Park's goalkeeper Ashkan Rahnama to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the game, Cyrus Nouri recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ashkan Rahnama. Cyrus Nouri showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. In the 86th minute Cyrus Nouri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ashkan Rahnama saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Behrang Forouzan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Parham Kashi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pouya Niknafs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ashkan Rahnama having to interfere. Habib Rezaei hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Mani Parsivand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Crayford City played a much better game than Tufnell Park and deserved their victory. The Tufnell Park players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.