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Swaffham Arena
Spectators: 9370 (Terracing: 7028, Seating: 2155, VIP seats: 187) 2 minutes into the match, Swaffham United's goal looked a bit too open when Kamran Mazhar came free, but Magno Clérigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Subhan Irshad charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Subhan Irshad the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 3 played minutes Swaffham United got a freekick which was hit by Subhan Irshad. Kamran Mazhar took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Magno Clérigo. Magno Clérigo 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. Kamran Mazhar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ayaz Sajid in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Magno Clérigo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 12 minutes, Agha Kashan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Northallerton and the Swaffham United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Agha Kashan hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Amir Mirza's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Masood Ghufyan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. Kamran Mazhar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Magno Clérigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kamran Mazhar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Magno Clérigo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. After 26 minutes, Shoaib Bilawal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Swaffham United and the Northallerton players grew even worse after the yellow card. Shoaib Bilawal hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. A collision led to Swaffham United getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Azhar Yahya hit a great ball. In the 31st minute of the match Farooq Intisar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Magno Clérigo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Ayaz Sajid recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kamran Mazhar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magno Clérigo having to interfere. Ayaz Sajid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Magno Clérigo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Shoaib Bilawal got free with Masood Ghufyan in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 44th match minute, Swaffham United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akif Saeed to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kamran Mazhar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Shoaib Bilawal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 56 minutes into the match, Swaffham United's goalkeeper Magno Clérigo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ayaz Sajid. Magno Clérigo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kamran Mazhar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Agha Kashan hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute, Akif Saeed hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magno Clérigo acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 74th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Farooq Intisar. Saad Naqvi's late challenge caught a Northallerton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saad Naqvi helped the player get up and apologised. 77 minutes into the match, Northallerton's Farooq Intisar broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ayaz Sajid got free with Magno Clérigo in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rafiq Akram hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Swaffham United's zone, Kamran Mazhar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Magno Clérigo came out of the goal and Kamran Mazhar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Magno Clérigo was a little too slow when Kamran Mazhar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Northallerton walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.