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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hamed Niknahad took the kick off in the first half of the match. Khashayar Haghi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hamed Niknahad in the 7th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hamed Niknahad in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Khashayar Haghi saved Reach from getting behind. After having played for 11 minutes, Hamed Niknahad managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hurst Green's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hamed Niknahad was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Khashayar Haghi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kia Babakan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hamed Niknahad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 20th minute, Reach's Farid Karimi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Yashar Rostampour. Yashar Rostampour yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Reach's Ferdows Rohani got a free kick in the 27th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jalil Sadeghi during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Kia Babakan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Farzin Farahani during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 37th minute, Farzin Farahani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute of the match Parsa Golzar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Khashayar Haghi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Tirdad Mohajerani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Hurst Green getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Parsa Golzar hit a great ball. Farid Karimi 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. Tirdad Mohajerani struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Khashayar Haghi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hurst Green.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Farid Karimi to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Hamed Niknahad put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Khashayar Haghi. Ferdows Rohani's late challenge caught a Hurst Green's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ferdows Rohani helped the player get up and apologised. In the 62nd minute, Ferdows Rohani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hamed Niknahad in the 64thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Khashayar Haghi, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kia Babakan got free with Khashayar Haghi in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 67th minute Farid Karimi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yashar Rostampour saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Khashayar Haghi made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Hamed Niknahad sent off a good shot on target. Hurst Green's Kia Babakan got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Hamed Niknahad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hamed Niknahad's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Khashayar Haghi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 78 minutes into the game, Touraj Vahabzadeh was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Reach's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hurst Green the free kick. After a rather tough play, Reach's Touraj Vahabzadeh got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 79th match minute, Reach was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jalil Kianian to maneuver through the defense. Khashayar Haghi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hamed Niknahad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84 played minutes Hurst Green got a freekick which was hit by Jalil Sadeghi. Jalil Kianian kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. If Emad Talebi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arman Alinejad charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arman Alinejad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute, Tirdad Mohajerani 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. The audience was convinced that Kia Babakan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Khashayar Haghi was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. When the match was over Hurst Green could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Reach throughout the match.