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Hemel Hempstead
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adel Samereh made the kick off which started today's match. Pirooz Taami took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khashayar Khakpour. Khashayar Khakpour dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Khashayar Khakpour didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arya Babakan went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Pirooz Taami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Hemel Hempstead City's Adel Samereh in the 14th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Morad Artoonian was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Uffington through an amazing save. After 15 played minutes Hemel Hempstead City got a freekick which was hit by Kiarash Taherpour. Younes Kianian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 28th match minute, Hemel Hempstead City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kasra Daneshjou to maneuver through the defense. After 31 played minutes Hemel Hempstead City got a freekick which was hit by Kasra Daneshjou. Serjik Babakan was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 37th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 39th minute, Younes Kianian 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. 41 minutes into the game, Younes Kianian lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Morad Artoonian. Pirooz Taami 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arya Babakan was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Uffington's zone, Younes Kianian stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Morad Artoonian came out of the goal and Younes Kianian tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arya Babakan in the 60th minute of play forced Hemel Hempstead City's goalkeeper Khashayar Khakpour to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adel Samereh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Morad Artoonian having to interfere. Pirooz Taami took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Khashayar Khakpour. Khashayar Khakpour dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Pirooz Taami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hemel Hempstead City's Adel Samereh in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Uffington's goalie prevented a goal. Hemel Hempstead City's Khashayar Khakpour played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arya Babakan in the 79th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Pirooz Taami ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Khashayar Khakpour was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-5. Adel Samereh sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.