League Play-Off

Weybridge Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kalasinha Thiara made the kick off which started today's match. Kalasinha Thiara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the match, Weybridge's goal looked a bit too open when Kalasinha Thiara came free, but Brhadkaya Sirjoshi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th match minute, Chippenham City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Motilal Mishra to maneuver through the defense. When Kalasinha Thiara fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chippenham City's protests and gave Kalasinha Thiara a yellow card for diving instead. Abhinanda De might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Atibhava Holkar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abhinanda De ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anasaya Raj in the 21st minute of play forced Chippenham City's goalkeeper Atibhava Holkar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Weybridge's Abhinanda De dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Abhinanda De sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Motilal Mishra charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Motilal Mishra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Motilal Mishra hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Kalasinha Thiara kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Abhinanda De struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Atibhava Holkar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Weybridge. Bharanda Bhardwaj fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atibhava Holkar having to interfere. If Abhinanda De had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jai Johl hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the match, Chippenham City's goal looked a bit too open when Abhinanda De came free, but Atibhava Holkar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute, Bharanda Bhardwaj 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Abhinanda De to make the kick off. 53 minutes in the game, Motilal Mishra fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Brhadkaya Sirjoshi having to interfere. Atibhava Holkar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abhinanda De, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Weybridge's attack was well implemented in the 58th minute, but when Abhinanda De was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Abhinanda De fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Atibhava Holkar having to interfere. A collision led to Chippenham City getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Kalasinha Thiara hit a great ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Abhinanda De in the 65th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Atibhava Holkar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Abhinanda De sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bharanda Bhardwaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Abhinanda De came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Weybridge 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 Abhinanda De couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute, Abhinanda De left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Weybridge fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Bharanda Bhardwaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, Weybridge's Abhinanda De sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Atibhava Holkar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Bharanda Bhardwaj had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abhinanda De recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 85th minute, Ramachandramurthy Samran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bharanda Bhardwaj in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Atibhava Holkar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Chippenham City's goalkeeper Atibhava Holkar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Abhinanda De had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that Weybridge were the better team. Weybridge's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.