League

Ainsdale Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Talha Junaid took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ernesto Alfani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shoaib Shaheed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Naveed Zahid came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Rich FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Naveed Zahid couldn't finish the play. Shaukat Jaffar kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Rich FC's Naveed Zahid got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hanif Mushtaq who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 14thth minute tested the skills of Ernesto Alfani when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 16 in the game by Zafar ur-Rehamn from a close distance when the talented Ernesto Alfani managed to make a qualified save. Rich FC's players were relieved. Mahmut Ekincioğlu hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, Rich FC's goal looked a bit too open when Shoaib Shaheed came free, but Ernesto Alfani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Rich FC's Ernesto Alfani got control of the ball when Zafar ur-Rehamn tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rich FC were furious when Mahmut Ekincioğlu was red carded, 28 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Shaukat Jaffar placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 31 minutes into the match, Rich FC's goal looked a bit too open when Talha Junaid came free, but Ernesto Alfani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Rich FC's goalkeeper Ernesto Alfani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hanif Mushtaq. Ernesto Alfani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zafar ur-Rehamn in the 33rd minute. Ayub Barlas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Ernesto Alfani made a huge save. A collision led to Rich FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Saad Meman hit a great ball. In the 38th minute of the match Shaukat Jaffar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ernesto Alfani skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Ainsdale's Safdar Shaheed got a free kick in the 42nd minute. With a little luck, Rich FC's Ernesto Alfani got control of the ball when Hanif Mushtaq tried to sneak it across the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Naveed Zahid to make the kick off. Rich FC's Naveed Zahid got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hanif Mushtaq fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Alfani having to interfere. Rich FC's Ernesto Alfani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shoaib Shaheed in the 56th minute of play. Ernesto Alfani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zafar ur-Rehamn, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 61st minute Naveed Zahid shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hanif Isfahan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernesto Alfani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Talha Junaid in the 63rd minute of the match. Ernesto Alfani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hanif Mushtaq, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Ernesto Alfani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Talha Junaid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 69 minutes, Saad Meman mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rich FC and the Ainsdale players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 70th match minute, Rich FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saad Meman to maneuver through the defense. 75 minutes into the match, Rich FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zafar ur-Rehamn came free, but Ernesto Alfani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 79 minutes into the game, Sufyan Jaffery was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rich FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ainsdale the free kick. In the 79th match minute, Rich FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sufyan Jaffery to maneuver through the defense. After 81 minutes, Ayub Barlas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ainsdale and the Rich FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ayub Barlas kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Ernesto Alfani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zafar ur-Rehamn in the 91st minute of the match. In the 93rd minute Shoaib Shaheed shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Alfani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hamid Haroon during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Ainsdale players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.