League

Bebington
Spectators: 6767 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Harsha Sodhi kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Anniruddha Panu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dhurai Lalthangsanga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harsha Sodhi in the 15th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Bebington AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Dharmayupa Bhattacharya came free, but Karmatman Chamling reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bebington AFC's Bhadratmaja Rama got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Bebington AFC booed when Penzance AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gopalan Dhariwal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dharmayupa Bhattacharya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karmatman Chamling having to interfere. After 24 minutes of play, Penzance AFC's Janava Shahraj made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karmatman Chamling was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29thth minute of the game Janava Shahraj who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bebington AFC's Karmatman Chamling was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bhadratmaja Rama got free with Dhurai Lalthangsanga in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st match minute, Penzance AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dattra Sabharwal to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute, Janava Shahraj left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Penzance AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 41st minute of the match Ekayavan Pradhan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Karmatman Chamling showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 41 played minutes Bebington AFC got a freekick which was hit by Ksitiksita Maude. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Janava Shahraj managed to get in a good position for a shot. Penzance AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Janava Shahraj was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karmatman Chamling breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Penzance AFC's Dharmayupa Bhattacharya got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Penzance AFC booed when Bebington AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anniruddha Panu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dharmayupa Bhattacharya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Karmatman Chamling tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Dharmayupa Bhattacharya made the kick off in the second half. When Harsha Sodhi came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Bebington AFC 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 Harsha Sodhi couldn't finish the play. In the 64th minute, Janava Shahraj made a precise shot to the right of Karmatman Chamling. Bebington AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. With a little luck, Bebington AFC's Karmatman Chamling got control of the ball when Janava Shahraj tried to sneak it across the goal line. 69 minutes into the game, Harsha Sodhi cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Dhurai Lalthangsanga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Penzance AFC's zone, Harsha Sodhi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dhurai Lalthangsanga came out of the goal and Harsha Sodhi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Bebington AFC's Harsha Sodhi in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Penzance AFC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harsha Sodhi in the 79th minute of play forced Penzance AFC's goalkeeper Dhurai Lalthangsanga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Bebington AFC booed when Penzance AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gopalan Dhariwal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Penzance AFC's Kalyanaraman Arneja got a free kick in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bhadratmaja Rama in the 86th minute of play forced Penzance AFC's goalkeeper Dhurai Lalthangsanga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karmatman Chamling took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dharmayupa Bhattacharya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dharmayupa Bhattacharya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Harsha Sodhi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bebington AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Harsha Sodhi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dhurai Lalthangsanga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Bebington AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Penzance AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Penzance AFC.