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Buntingford
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aryika Gandhi got the match started through his kick off. If Dara Lanong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Aryika Gandhi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buntingford's supporters rose to their feet, but Aryika Gandhi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Babulal Bhatia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 11th minute, Aryika Gandhi 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. In the 12th minute, Shripati Ayer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute, Kalal Chavan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ekahans Parab kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Aryasva Kulkarni's late challenge caught a Buntingford's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aryasva Kulkarni helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Aryasva Kulkarni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aryika Gandhi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 20 minutes, Dara Lanong managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buntingford's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dara Lanong was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dara Lanong struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Babulal Bhatia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Buntingford. Krtamukha Sikand made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abhishek Kapur in the 32nd minute of play. Prafel Yeddyurappa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Babulal Bhatia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dara Lanong in the 34th minute. Dara Lanong's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Babulal Bhatia read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Aryika Gandhi succeeded in the game's 39th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. In the 44th minute, Aryika Gandhi 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 fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Prafel Yeddyurappa made the kick off in the second half. Babulal Bhatia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dara Lanong in the 53rd minute of play. Aryika Gandhi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Babulal Bhatia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dara Lanong received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Babulal Bhatia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 61 minutes, Prafel Yeddyurappa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AS GUWAHATI's supporters crossed their fingers, but Prafel Yeddyurappa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aryika Gandhi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Babulal Bhatia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of AS GUWAHATI booed when Buntingford was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anrita Rai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brahmananda Vadhwa hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. After 73 played minutes, Buntingford's Paramjog Panu shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Babulal Bhatia 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 Buntingford reached it. Babulal Bhatia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anrita Rai in the 76th minute of play. Aryika Gandhi got in the 77th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Babulal Bhatia handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Aryika Gandhi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute Aryika Gandhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Babulal Bhatia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Aryika Gandhi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aryika Gandhi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Babulal Bhatia having to interfere. In the 88th match minute, AS GUWAHATI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aryasva Kulkarni to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Aryika Gandhi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Babulal Bhatia was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. When Buntingford's Dara Lanong in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AS GUWAHATI's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Aryika Gandhi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Babulal Bhatia was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. In the 96th minute, Dara Lanong left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Buntingford fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Buntingford's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.