League Play-Off

K2 Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Micklefield City booed when Bhutto Tharparkar ZB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sabir Qureshi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bhutto Tharparkar ZB were furious when Sikandar Azhar was red carded, 6 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bhutto Tharparkar ZB fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 5th minute. Penalty! The supporters of Bhutto Tharparkar ZB booed when Micklefield City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristopher Driver didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute, Micklefield City's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Zakir ul-Haq fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Dion Howlett hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Zakir ul-Haqs short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Marlon Shearer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lucas Beverley struck a weak shot in the 28th 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 Micklefield City. Marlon Shearer was a little too slow when Zakir ul-Haq got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 1-1. Zakir ul-Haq was extremely unlucky when he, in the 33rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Zakir ul-Haq in the 36thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marlon Shearer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Rahman Azhar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bhutto Tharparkar ZB's supporters rose to their feet, but Rahman Azhar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marlon Shearer breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 48 minutes into the match, Waqas Ahsan sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Marlon Shearer threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Waqas Ahsan this time. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zakir ul-Haq made a kick off. The supporters of Bhutto Tharparkar ZB booed when Micklefield City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Beverley didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristopher Driver got free with Masroor Jahangir in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62nd minute of the match Moazzam Asif sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marlon Shearer skillfully saved the ball. After 63 played minutes Micklefield City got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Saville. Bhutto Tharparkar ZB's Masroor Jahangir proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Bhutto Tharparkar ZB from getting a goal against them. Marlon Shearer didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rahman Azhar went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Micklefield City's Lucas Beverley slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Masroor Jahangir. That made the score 3-2 after 76 minutes of play. After a defensive mix-up in Micklefield City's zone, Zakir ul-Haq stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marlon Shearer came out of the goal and Zakir ul-Haq tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Micklefield City's zone, Rahman Azhar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marlon Shearer came out of the goal and Rahman Azhar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Rahman Azhar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marlon Shearer was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Marlon Shearer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zakir ul-Haq in the 88th minute of the match. A collision led to Micklefield City getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Lucas Beverley hit a great ball. Marlon Shearer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zakir ul-Haq, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marlon Shearer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zakir ul-Haq's shot from short distance in the 96th minute.