League

Bembridge
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Karamdeep Bhasin made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Kalpesh Warwaha notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Bembridge's Ahima Salve. Ahima Salve was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Howden AFC India's zone, Ramakant Lally stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Abhimoda Mohan came out of the goal and Ramakant Lally tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Amaropama Bhaura kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, Howden AFC India's goalkeeper Abhimoda Mohan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramakant Lally. After a rather tough play, Bembridge's Charanjit Maroke got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute, Karamdeep Bhasin 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. Karamdeep Bhasin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Karamdeep Bhasin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ahima Salve tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ayutajit Khalsa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 32 minutes, Gorla Gasnette mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bembridge and the Howden AFC India players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bembridge getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Gorla Gasnette hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Howden AFC India's goalkeeper Abhimoda Mohan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramakant Lally. Howden AFC India's Abhimoda Mohan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Howden AFC India from getting a goal against them. Howden AFC India's Abhimoda Mohan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Howden AFC India from getting a goal against them. Abhimoda Mohan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ramakant Lally went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ramakant Lally was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Surinderpal Sahu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abhimoda Mohan was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Karamdeep Bhasin hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Karamdeep Bhasin struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Ahima Salve didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Howden AFC India. Ramakant Lally's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Abhimoda Mohan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Abhimoda Mohan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Surinderpal Sahu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abhimoda Mohan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramakant Lally, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abhimoda Mohan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ramakant Lally in the 72nd minute of play. Amaropama Bhaura kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Dayada Nahal kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Ramakant Lally had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abhimoda Mohan. Howden AFC India's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ramakant Lally was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. Abhimoda Mohan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Surinderpal Sahu in the 87th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramakant Lally in the 88th minute of play forced Howden AFC India's goalkeeper Abhimoda Mohan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute Surinderpal Sahu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abhimoda Mohan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bembridge had won after a very even match.