League Play-Off

Clevedon Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amul Linyu made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amul Linyu in the 5th minute of play forced Warje FC's goalkeeper Abhiji Talib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jagara Tur hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ravindra Hegde managed to get in a good position for a shot. Warje FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ravindra Hegde was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amaradatta Dosanjh breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amaradatta Dosanjh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jatindhara Gandhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Warje FC's Abhiji Talib got control of the ball when Srinivas Dhillon tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abhiji Talib showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hararupa Akhtar, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 18 minutes into the game, Warje FC's Jatindhara Gandhi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amaradatta Dosanjh made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Jatindhara Gandhi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amaradatta Dosanjh read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Abhiji Talib showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amul Linyu in the 23rd minute of the match. Ravindra Hegde's late challenge caught a Clevedon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ravindra Hegde helped the player get up and apologised. After 24 played minutes Warje FC got a freekick which was hit by Ravindra Hegde. Warje FC's Abhiji Talib proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Warje FC from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Clevedon defense, Jatindhara Gandhi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amaradatta Dosanjh. The Clevedon fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amaradatta Dosanjh should have stopped the shot. Krishnan Mondol kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Amaradatta Dosanjh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jatindhara Gandhi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amaradatta Dosanjh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jatindhara Gandhi in the 36th minute of play. Amaradatta Dosanjh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Asvarya Chima in the 37th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Warje FC's Ravindra Hegde sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amaradatta Dosanjh narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hararupa Akhtar hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Ravindra Hegde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amaradatta Dosanjh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jatindhara Gandhi in the 43rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Clevedon's Jagara Tur got a free kick in the 46th minute. Jatindhara Gandhi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amaradatta Dosanjh having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After a defensive mix-up in Clevedon's zone, Jatindhara Gandhi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amaradatta Dosanjh came out of the goal and Jatindhara Gandhi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amaradatta Dosanjh made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Harpreet Dhaliwal sent off a good shot on target. After 55 minutes, Candasa Iyengar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clevedon and the Warje FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Clevedon's Candasa Iyengar got a free kick in the 55th minute. Vasu Ram sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th minute Asvarya Chima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amaradatta Dosanjh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 66 played minutes, Clevedon's Candasa Iyengar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abhiji Talib came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Clevedon reached it. After 69 minutes of play, Clevedon's Amul Linyu made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abhiji Talib was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 73rd minute, Citrabhuta Venkataramanappa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Asvarya Chima might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amaradatta Dosanjh. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Asvarya Chima ran back to his position shaking his head. Jagara Tur kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. If Vasu Ram had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After recieving a nice pass, Warje FC's Asvarya Chima tried to score from far away in the 92nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Warje FC's Asvarya Chima got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Warje FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Clevedon.