League

Pirton
Spectators: 6781 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Chajju Lell took the kick off in the first half of the match. Govindarajulu Pradhan charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Govindarajulu Pradhan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SIKKIM AFC booed when Pirton FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Govindarajulu Pradhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rasgun Nijjar in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Akra Kumar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 21st match minute, Pirton FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamalabuddhi Dey to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Pirton FC's zone, Rasgun Nijjar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Akra Kumar came out of the goal and Rasgun Nijjar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Pirton FC's Apratirupa Rai got a free kick in the 28th minute. After a rather tough play, Pirton FC's Guruvayur Khanna got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 36th minute, Jairath Takkar made a precise shot to the right of Akra Kumar. Pirton FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. If Ajay Shindi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 47 minutes into the match, SIKKIM AFC's Jairath Takkar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Akra Kumar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Pirton FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Nim Salve hit a great ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jairath Takkar to strike the kick off in the second half. Akra Kumar made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Jairath Takkar sent off a good shot on target. 72 minutes into the match, Pirton FC's goalkeeper Akra Kumar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jairath Takkar. SIKKIM AFC's Citvata Sailo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ayutayu Bisla in the 75th minute of play. After 96 minutes, Kamalabuddhi Dey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pirton FC and the SIKKIM AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kamalabuddhi Dey hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The SIKKIM AFC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.