League

Cottered Park
Spectators: 6776 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gurpreet Sengupta got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Cottered United's goal looked a bit too open when Anuyayin Jammu came free, but Adri Kang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cottered United's Adri Kang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anuyayin Jammu in the 12th minute of play. Adri Kang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anuyayin Jammu in the 14th minute of the match. In the 19th minute Anuyayin Jammu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adri Kang saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 21st minute, Jagajiva Jha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adri Kang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anuyayin Jammu in the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Polaris's Campeya Reel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adri Kang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anuyayin Jammu in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adri Kang prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 31st minute Gurpreet Sengupta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Massem Gala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Shankar Gandhi hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anuyayin Jammu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cottered United's Gurpreet Sengupta got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Massem Gala showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Buddhadatta Vaidya in the 56th minute of the match. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Campeya Reel sped through Cottered United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Adri Kang. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Buddhadatta Vaidya managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cottered United's supporters rose to their feet, but Buddhadatta Vaidya was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Massem Gala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Balwant Bisla kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. If Campeya Reel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cottered United's Gurpreet Sengupta got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Anuyayin Jammu came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Polaris 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 Anuyayin Jammu couldn't finish the play. Campeya Reel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Adri Kang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adri Kang made an important save on a dangerous shot by Campeya Reel in the 84th minute. Campeya Reel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Polaris could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Cottered United throughout the match.