Tomas Fenwick 3', Ada Zero 35'
Northstar beat Saltford 2–0
Northstar United beat Saltford Wanderers 2–0 at Star Lane in front of 44,533. Goals from Tomas Fenwick (3), Ada Zero (35) did the damage.
Northstar had 8 attempts (7 on target) to Saltford's 7 (4). Both goalkeepers earned their money. Teo Farrow saw red.
Ivo Baptiste was named player of the match for Northstar, rated 8.4.
Ingeborg Falk: "I will not be discussing the referee."
★ Player of the match: Ivo Baptiste
As it happened
- FT FULL-TIME: NST 2–0 SAL.
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90+3'
Rafael Sarkis demanding the ball. Getting it too.
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83'
Yusuf Zero shoots! Blocked. Northstar throw bodies in the way.
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77'
Northstar substitution: Finn Ravenscroft on for Wren Okonkwo.
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76'
Chance for Saltford. Imani Lund slices it into the stand.
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71'
Saltford substitution: Leon Crane on for Malik Kade.
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64'
Change for Saltford. Noor Barrow makes way, Ada Wick comes on.
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63'
Header from Rafael Sarkis, Ivo Baptiste claws it away. Saltford corner.
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61'
Change for Northstar. Elias Sever makes way, Magnus Halloran comes on.
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56'
STRAIGHT RED! Teo Farrow is sent off for a horrible challenge on Priya Quaye. Northstar down to ten.
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54'
Scrappy few minutes. Lots of throw-ins, not much football.
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48'
SAVE! Oskar Okonkwo tips Ada Zero's effort over the bar.
- 46' Second half begins. No changes at the break for either side.
- HT HALF-TIME: NST 2–0 SAL.
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42'
Vida Rook slides it to Elias Sever, low shot, Oskar Okonkwo equal to it.
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40'
Noor Barrow demanding the ball. Getting it too.
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35'
ADA ZERO SCORES! Star Lane erupts. NST 2–0 SAL.2–0
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34'
Yusuf Zero, low shot, Ivo Baptiste equal to it.
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29'
Wren Okonkwo picks out Tomas Fenwick — wide! Should have hit the target.
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28'
Oskar Okonkwo again! Dmitri Hendrix cannot believe it.
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23'
Header from Yusuf Zero, Ivo Baptiste claws it away. Saltford corner.
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19'
Long spell of Saltford possession. Northstar sat in.
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14'
Ada Zero through on goal... Oskar Okonkwo stands tall and smothers it. Big moment.
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12'
Ada Zero lets fly — Oskar Okonkwo gets down well.
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9'
Yusuf Zero finds space — wide! Should have hit the target.
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7'
Yusuf Zero through on goal... Ivo Baptiste stands tall and smothers it. Big moment.
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3'
IT'S IN! Tomas Fenwick, set up by Dmitri Hendrix, makes it NST 1–0 SAL.1–0
- KO We're underway at Star Lane. Northstar United against Saltford Wanderers.
