League Play-Off

Steeple Claydon
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dehesvara Dindral took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Dehesvara Dindral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Candramrta Chaturvedi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Candramrta Chaturvedi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dehesvara Dindral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cittaharin Khaira having to interfere. Cittaharin Khaira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dehesvara Dindral in the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Steeple Claydon AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dhanapala Nigam came free, but Jayachnadran Basrai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ekayavan Sihota kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd minute Apta Solanki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jayachnadran Basrai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute Aradhaka Lalthangsanga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jayachnadran Basrai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dhanapala Nigam might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jayachnadran Basrai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dhanapala Nigam ran back to his position shaking his head. If Candramrta Chaturvedi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Candramrta Chaturvedi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 47th minute, Aradhaka Lalthangsanga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dhanapala Nigam stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Apta Solanki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jayachnadran Basrai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ekayavan Sihota kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Akatha Khanna during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Akatha Khanna kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Harpreet Dutta's shot from long distance in the 60th minute was not bad at all, but Steeple Claydon AFC's Jayachnadran Basrai knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. After 63 minutes of play, St.Bees's Apta Solanki made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jayachnadran Basrai was left in no man's land by his defense there! 67 minutes into the game, Dehesvara Dindral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Cittaharin Khaira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 71st minute Dehesvara Dindral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cittaharin Khaira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Steeple Claydon AFC's Kacapa Khaira got a free kick in the 74th minute. St.Bees's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Harpreet Dutta in the 77th minute. Cittaharin Khaira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dehesvara Dindral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Candramrta Chaturvedi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dehesvara Dindral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Candramrta Chaturvedi hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Apta Solanki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 89 minutes of play, St.Bees's Apta Solanki made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jayachnadran Basrai was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jitender Khanna during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 95th minute of the match Devapuspa Kadam shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cittaharin Khaira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.