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Northallerton
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Kamran Mazhar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Northallerton's supporters rose to their feet, but Kamran Mazhar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Azam Qadri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th minute Alam Muneer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Masood Ghufyan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Masood Ghufyan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alam Muneer in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of Penzance FC booed when Northallerton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agha Kashan didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute, Alam Muneer 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. 16 minutes into the game, Alam Muneer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Masood Ghufyan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Athar Sarosh kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After having played for 22 minutes, Alam Muneer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Penzance FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alam Muneer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Delawar Shakeel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Masood Ghufyan having to interfere. In the 30th minute Alam Muneer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Masood Ghufyan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kamran Mazhar hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Hamid Yahya hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Delawar Shakeel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jahangir Shamshad during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Penzance FC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Jahangir Shamshad hit a great ball. Alam Muneer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Masood Ghufyan having to interfere. With a little luck, Penzance FC's Azam Qadri got control of the ball when Ayaz Sajid tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The wind increased when Alam Muneer made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Penzance FC booed when Northallerton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agha Kashan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ayaz Sajid received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Azam Qadri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alam Muneer in the 56th minute of play forced Northallerton's goalkeeper Masood Ghufyan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Penzance FC defense, Ayaz Sajid kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Azam Qadri. The Penzance FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Azam Qadri should have stopped the shot. In the 64th match minute, Penzance FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alam Muneer to maneuver through the defense. Azam Qadri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ayaz Sajid went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 77 minutes into the match, Ayaz Sajid had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Azam Qadri. Penzance FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ayaz Sajid was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. If Ayaz Sajid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Penzance FC's Azam Qadri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kamran Mazhar in the 88th minute of play. Kamran Mazhar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Azam Qadri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ayaz Sajid had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Azam Qadri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ayaz Sajid in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Northallerton fans cheered their team off the field, for while Penzance FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.