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Sowerby Bridge Stadi
Spectators: 6772 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 10) Ambaka Kumar made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Ponteland City getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Abhiseka Jethani hit a great ball. Ansuka Brar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kasi Mohan's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Ashwini Tendulkar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Atandra Chawla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 16 minutes, Fakir Pujari managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponteland City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fakir Pujari was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Ambaka Kumar came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Sowerby Bridge AFC 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 Ambaka Kumar couldn't finish the play. 25 minutes into the match, Ponteland City's goalkeeper Ansuka Brar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kasi Mohan. 27 minutes into the match, Sowerby Bridge AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Fakir Pujari came free, but Atandra Chawla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 28 played minutes Sowerby Bridge AFC got a freekick which was hit by Dipak Dalel. After having played for 37 minutes, Fakir Pujari managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponteland City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fakir Pujari was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 39 minutes into the match, Ponteland City's Ashwini Tendulkar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Atandra Chawla narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th match minute, Ponteland City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amurtarayas Gaekwad to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fakir Pujari to make the kick off. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Ashwini Tendulkar took a quick shot and it went in 0-1 without a chance for Atandra Chawla to make any attempt to save it. Atandra Chawla was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Fakir Pujari capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fakir Pujari really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. When Abhiseka Jethani fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ponteland City's protests and gave Abhiseka Jethani a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ponteland City getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Abhiseka Jethani hit a great ball. In the 77th minute, Kasi Mohan 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. Ambaka Kumar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Ansuka Brar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Jaguri Tind hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kasi Mohan in the 86th minute of play forced Ponteland City's goalkeeper Ansuka Brar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute, Ambaka Kumar 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. Ansuka Brar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ambaka Kumar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Ponteland City walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.