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Tufnell Park Stadium
Spectators: 8277 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 2127, VIP seats: 150) With an all-out effort, Tufnell Park's Gilberto Galo threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Behrang Forouzan, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ashkan Rahnama showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afshin Mirzapour in the 9th minute of the match. The supporters of Middleton booed when Tufnell Park was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pouya Javaherian didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Tufnell Park's Bamshad Farahmand got a free kick in the 17th minute. Shervin Zarghami fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ashkan Rahnama having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Tufnell Park's goal looked a bit too open when Afshin Mirzapour came free, but Ashkan Rahnama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shervin Zarghami in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ashkan Rahnama saved Tufnell Park from getting behind. In the 35th minute, Bamshad Farahmand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Shervin Zarghami blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ashkan Rahnama having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Behrang Forouzan in the 43rd minute of play forced Middleton's goalkeeper Gilberto Galo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amin Ghobadi's late challenge caught a Tufnell Park's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Amin Ghobadi helped the player get up and apologised. Amin Ghobadi hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Shervin Zarghami made a kick off. Amin Ghobadi hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Behrang Forouzan 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. Tufnell Park's Ashkan Rahnama played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afshin Mirzapour in the 65th minute of play. When Afshin Mirzapour came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Middleton fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Afshin Mirzapour couldn't finish the play. Ashkan Rahnama was a little too slow when Afshin Mirzapour got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-2. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tufnell Park's goalkeeper Ashkan Rahnama, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 86th match minute, Tufnell Park was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bamshad Farahmand to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the match, Tufnell Park's goal looked a bit too open when Afshin Mirzapour came free, but Ashkan Rahnama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 88 played minutes Tufnell Park got a freekick which was hit by Bamshad Farahmand. Rashid Khalatbari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Rashid Khalatbari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rashid Khalatbari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Ashkan Rahnama tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.