League

Lowestoft Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Abhrottha Khaira made the kick off and thus started the match. HYDERABAD SULTANS's Naginderjit Varghese proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save HYDERABAD SULTANS from getting a goal against them. 7 minutes into the match, HYDERABAD SULTANS's goal looked a bit too open when Abhrottha Khaira came free, but Naginderjit Varghese reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute Iksana Sinha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agnisinha Dutt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Abhrottha Khaira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Iksana Sinha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. HYDERABAD SULTANS's Naginderjit Varghese played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abhrottha Khaira in the 23rd minute of play. Kailash Khattri kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. A collision led to HYDERABAD SULTANS getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Agama Sagoo hit a great ball. Apamanyu Murthy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Naginderjit Varghese made a huge save. With a little luck, HYDERABAD SULTANS's Naginderjit Varghese got control of the ball when Apamanyu Murthy tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Apamanyu Murthy got free with Naginderjit Varghese in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Apamanyu Murthy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 2-0 became the score in the 41st minute when Abhrottha Khaira elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 45 played minutes HYDERABAD SULTANS got a freekick which was hit by Asitabha Sudan. In the 47th minute Harstia Agroia managed to get in a great position but fired away a sharp shot that went outside the goal on the goalie's right hand side. It could just as well have been a goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Naginderjit Varghese showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abhrottha Khaira in the 54th minute of the match. Apamanyu Murthy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naginderjit Varghese having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abhrottha Khaira in the 58th minute of play forced HYDERABAD SULTANS's goalkeeper Naginderjit Varghese to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Kailash Khattri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Apamanyu Murthy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abhrottha Khaira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Naginderjit Varghese read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute Lowestoft FC were awarded a corner. Harstia Agroia went to the cornerflag to take it. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Abhrottha Khaira advanced and headed the ball into goal, 3-0 in the 64th minute. After 75 minutes, Jiwani Lamichaney mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lowestoft FC and the HYDERABAD SULTANS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 75th minute, Jiwani Lamichaney hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Lowestoft FC booed when HYDERABAD SULTANS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tulsi Kals didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harstia Agroia was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 79th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Apamanyu Murthy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naginderjit Varghese having to interfere. Asitabha Sudan's late challenge caught a Lowestoft FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Asitabha Sudan helped the player get up and apologised. Asitabha Sudan kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. 97 minutes into the match, Lowestoft FC's Abhrottha Khaira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Naginderjit Varghese narrowly saved just below the crossbar.