League

Stokenchurch
Spectators: 10818 (Terracing: 8100, Seating: 2501, VIP seats: 217) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Faran Hannan got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faran Hannan in the 5th minute of play forced Stokenchurch City's goalkeeper Iman Fakhir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Aftab Kashif was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stokenchurch City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pakistan Navy the free kick. Farooq Saqib struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Iman Fakhir didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pakistan Navy. After 14 minutes, Farooq Saqib mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pakistan Navy and the Stokenchurch City players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 14th minute, Farooq Saqib hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 24 played minutes Pakistan Navy got a freekick which was hit by Hamid Khalid. After a rather tough play, Stokenchurch City's Adeel Farasat got a free kick in the 26th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Stokenchurch City's goal looked a bit too open when Faran Hannan came free, but Iman Fakhir reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Pakistan Navy's Usman Mirza got a free kick in the 33rd minute. 35 minutes into the game, Amjad Isfahan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stokenchurch City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pakistan Navy the free kick. A collision led to Stokenchurch City getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Amjad Isfahan hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

A hard shot by Atif Rana from long distance, 53 minutes into the match, got Iman Fakhir's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Faran Hannan in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iman Fakhir saved Stokenchurch City from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Pakistan Navy's Khurram Fida got a free kick in the 60th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Pakistan Navy's zone, Amjad Isfahan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Khalid Qamar came out of the goal and Amjad Isfahan 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 Faran Hannan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iman Fakhir was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 68th minute of the game. One of Pakistan Navy:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Stokenchurch City:s goal. 73 minutes into the game, Faran Hannan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Iman Fakhir. Faran Hannan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 86th minute, Delawar Abbas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iman Fakhir made an important save on a dangerous shot by Farooq Saqib in the 90th minute. Farooq Saqib struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Iman Fakhir didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pakistan Navy. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabir Waheed in the 93rd minute of play forced Pakistan Navy's goalkeeper Khalid Qamar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Faran Hannan got free with Iman Fakhir in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.