League

Tavistock Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Tavistock's Anasin Shetty started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4thth minute of the game Ashwini Tendulkar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tavistock's Anukula Sran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anasin Shetty in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ansuka Brar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 7th minute, Ponteland City's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aparthiva Ahuja fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Baladhara Varma recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Birju Sethi struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Ansuka Brar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tavistock. Aparthiva Ahuja struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Ansuka Brar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tavistock. When Baladhara Varma fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tavistock's protests and gave Baladhara Varma a yellow card for diving instead. Fakir Pujari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anukula Sran having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Ponteland City's Ashwini Tendulkar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anukula Sran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ansuka Brar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aparthiva Ahuja, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the last second Ansuka Brar throw himself and got hold of the ball when Aparthiva Ahuja in the 25thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Baladhara Varma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ansuka Brar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th match minute, Ponteland City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hanumant Vishwakarma to maneuver through the defense. After 31 played minutes Ponteland City got a freekick which was hit by Fakir Pujari. Aparthiva Ahuja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ansuka Brar having to interfere. In the 33rd match minute, Ponteland City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aksaya Balil to maneuver through the defense. Aparthiva Ahuja struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Ansuka Brar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tavistock. Ansuka Brar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baladhara Varma in the 39th minute of play. Birju Sethi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Ansuka Brar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Birju Sethi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fakir Pujari to make the kick off. After having played for 56 minutes, Ashwini Tendulkar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponteland City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ashwini Tendulkar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Buddhajnana Mandal during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 57th minute, Buddhajnana Mandal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ashwini Tendulkar got free with Anukula Sran in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Anukula Sran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ilaspada Joshi in the 61st minute of play. Anukula Sran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fakir Pujari in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Baladhara Varma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ashwini Tendulkar got free with Anukula Sran in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 65th minute, Kakubjaya Barn hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ponteland City's Ansuka Brar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anasin Shetty in the 74th minute of play. Tavistock's Baladhara Varma got his second yellow card of the match in the 78th minute. The referee ordered Baladhara Varma off the ground. A collision led to Tavistock getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Baladhara Varma hit a great ball. Anukula Sran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fakir Pujari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ansuka Brar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Birju Sethi, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Aparthiva Ahuja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ansuka Brar having to interfere. Anasin Shetty received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ansuka Brar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Aparthiva Ahuja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 91st minute, Ilaspada Joshi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Aparthiva Ahuja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ansuka Brar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aparthiva Ahuja in the 96th minute of the match.