League

Stanford le Hope
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Rajbir Dalvi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Adri Kang made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Asruta Sen in the 6th minute of play forced Cottered United's goalkeeper Adri Kang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stanford le Hope UnitedFC's Ratanbir Paranjpe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kavibhusana Chawla in the 13th minute of play. Alpasaras Samra kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Gurpreet Sengupta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ratanbir Paranjpe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Asruta Sen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rajbir Dalvi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adri Kang having to make a save. After 32 minutes, Ekta Chahal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stanford le Hope UnitedFC and the Cottered United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd match minute, Stanford le Hope UnitedFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ekta Chahal to maneuver through the defense. Ratanbir Paranjpe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gurpreet Sengupta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the match, Stanford le Hope UnitedFC's goal looked a bit too open when Buddhadatta Vaidya came free, but Ratanbir Paranjpe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Cottered United getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Shankar Gandhi hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Cottered United's goalkeeper Adri Kang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rajbir Dalvi. Rajbir Dalvi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adri Kang having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 52nd match minute, Cottered United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaistambha Som to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute, Amana Sandhu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stanford le Hope UnitedFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. If Rajbir Dalvi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Asruta Sen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guruswamy Rathod in the 61st minute of play forced Cottered United's goalkeeper Adri Kang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kavibhusana Chawla got free with Ratanbir Paranjpe in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adri Kang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rajbir Dalvi, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Asruta Sen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Adri Kang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Cottered United booed when Stanford le Hope UnitedFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alpasaras Samra didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 74 in the game by Kavibhusana Chawla from a close distance when the talented Ratanbir Paranjpe managed to make a qualified save. Stanford le Hope UnitedFC's players were relieved. Buddhadatta Vaidya spun around in front of the goal 76 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Stanford le Hope UnitedFC's goal. Asruta Sen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Adri Kang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Asruta Sen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Adri Kang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.