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Penzance
Spectators: 10488 (Terracing: 8112, Seating: 2160, VIP seats: 216) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Shoaib Kurd got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Stokenchurch City's Saeed Awan got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Nawaz Ahsan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amjad Isfahan in the 5th minute of play. Amjad Isfahan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Nawaz Ahsan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aftab Kashif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stokenchurch City's Iman Fakhir proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Stokenchurch City from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Stokenchurch City's zone, Shoaib Kurd stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iman Fakhir came out of the goal and Shoaib Kurd tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Shoaib Kurd struck a weak shot in the 16th 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 Penzance FC. Aftab Kashif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nawaz Ahsan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amjad Isfahan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aftab Kashif sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 27 minutes into the game, one of Penzance FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 29th minute there was a penalty for Stokenchurch City. Sheraz Qadri stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nawaz Ahsan. 0-1. Aftab Kashif fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nawaz Ahsan having to interfere. Nawaz Ahsan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amjad Isfahan in the 34th minute of the match. Nawaz Ahsan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aftab Kashif, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sabir Waheed's late challenge caught a Penzance FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sabir Waheed helped the player get up and apologised. After 38 played minutes Stokenchurch City got a freekick which was hit by Sabir Waheed. In the 38th minute of the match Shoaib Kurd shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iman Fakhir showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Shoaib Kurd had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aftab Kashif was the one to do the kick off. If Aftab Kashif had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amjad Isfahan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute, Aftab Kashif fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 63 played minutes Alam Haseeb rounded Penzance FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Aftab Kashif received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Nawaz Ahsan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mubashar Shahrukh hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Sheraz Qadri blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nawaz Ahsan having to make a save. Nawaz Ahsan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sabir Waheed showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 87 minute of play. In the 91st minute, Alam Haseeb reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nawaz Ahsan. The goal made the score 0-5. In the 96th minute Fahim Ghiaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iman Fakhir saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Penzance FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Stokenchurch City were clearly better and deserved to take the win.