League Play-Off

Weir Park
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Javed Talib got the match started through his kick off. Weir FC's Hamid Bilawal got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sabir Qureshi kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the game, Bhutto Tharparkar ZB's Zakir ul-Haq nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ayaz Awais made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Usama Jahangir took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Masroor Jahangir to make any attempt to save it. Usama Jahangir kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zakir ul-Haq in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ayaz Awais prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Farooq Eitazaz scored 2-1 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Masroor Jahangir, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With his leg Masroor Jahangir managed to avoid a goal in the 25thth minute, when Weir FC's Hamid Bilawal fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Masroor Jahangir made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Farooq Eitazaz sent off a good shot on target. Masroor Jahangir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Usama Jahangir in the 32nd minute of play. Masroor Jahangir didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Farooq Eitazaz went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Zakir ul-Haq's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ayaz Awais was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. After 37 minutes Weir FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Moazzam Asif who took care of the corner kick. 40 minutes into the match, Bhutto Tharparkar ZB's Zakir ul-Haq sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ayaz Awais narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Masroor Jahangir showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Javed Talib in the 42nd minute of the match. Ayaz Awais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zakir ul-Haq, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zakir ul-Haq made a kick off. Zakir ul-Haq in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ayaz Awais, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ayaz Awais made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Zakir ul-Haq sent off a good shot on target. Zakir ul-Haq received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Ayaz Awais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Javed Talib struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Masroor Jahangir didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Weir FC. Bhutto Tharparkar ZB's Masroor Jahangir played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Javed Talib in the 65th minute of play. After 66 minutes of play, Bhutto Tharparkar ZB's Zakir ul-Haq made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ayaz Awais was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match clock showed 72 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Zakir ul-Haq sped through Weir FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ayaz Awais. If Zakir ul-Haq had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Masroor Jahangir made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hamid Bilawal in the 81st minute of play. In the 85th minute, Sikandar Azhar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Usama Jahangir charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Usama Jahangir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th minute, Usama Jahangir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 87 in the game by Zakir ul-Haq from a close distance when the talented Ayaz Awais managed to make a qualified save. Weir FC's players were relieved. 89 minutes into the game, Zakir ul-Haq cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. Ayaz Awais was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zakir ul-Haq's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Ayaz Awais skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The Weir FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Bhutto Tharparkar ZB to win.