League

Warraiors Stadium
Spectators: 5004 (Terracing: 4001, Seating: 1002, VIP seats: 1) Jatusthira Pal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpected shot in the 14th minute by Jatusthira Pal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. When Girijaprasada Ojha fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lion Warrior Boys's protests and gave Girijaprasada Ojha a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th match minute, Lion Warrior Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Girijaprasada Ojha to maneuver through the defense. Krish Khan struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Sateesha Multani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Swinton AFC. Ajagara Dhami sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Swinton AFC's Muralidhar Sakhrie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jatusthira Pal in the 26th minute of play. Tarun Khandelwal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Sateesha Multani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Krish Khan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jatusthira Pal struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Muralidhar Sakhrie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lion Warrior Boys. Jatusthira Pal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Muralidhar Sakhrie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Harjeet Paranjpe's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Muralidhar Sakhrie firmly grabbed it by the left post. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

A collision led to Swinton AFC getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Cakrika Vishwakarma hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jatusthira Pal in the 55th minute of play forced Swinton AFC's goalkeeper Muralidhar Sakhrie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ajagara Dhami came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Lion Warrior Boys 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 Ajagara Dhami couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Swinton AFC booed when Lion Warrior Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jatusthira Pal didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tarun Khandelwal in the 63rd minute of play forced Lion Warrior Boys's goalkeeper Sateesha Multani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Ajagara Dhami managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lion Warrior Boys's supporters rose to their feet, but Ajagara Dhami was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Muralidhar Sakhrie breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jatusthira Pal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Muralidhar Sakhrie having to interfere. If Jatusthira Pal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute, Jatusthira Pal 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. Muralidhar Sakhrie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ajagara Dhami in the 88th minute of play. Swinton AFC's Muralidhar Sakhrie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jatusthira Pal in the 92nd minute of play. In the 97th minute Ajagara Dhami shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Muralidhar Sakhrie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Swinton AFC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.