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Cottingham Stadium
Spectators: 6770 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cidananda Takkar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Shadow FC were furious when Asvalarana Dhotre was red carded, 3 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Asvalarana Dhotre kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Bishwamba Chaudhari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dronacarya Kapur during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Cottingham booed when Shadow FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dronacarya Kapur didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kukila Ghai was a little too slow when Amitabh Sarkaria got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. Dronacarya Kapur scored 1-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cittavata Toor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bishwamba Chaudhari in the 21st minute of play forced Cottingham's goalkeeper Cittavata Toor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Bishwamba Chaudhari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Bishwamba Chaudhari sped through Cottingham's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cittavata Toor. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Janardhan Das during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edha Dua hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. A sloppy throw-in by Debtosh Chauhan in the 45th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Shadow FC's Dronacarya Kapur. When the match had gone on for 47 minutes, Bishwamba Chaudhari put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Cittavata Toor. The Cottingham players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Shadow FC were winning 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bishwamba Chaudhari was the one to do the kick off. Abhiru Rekhi scored 1-4 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cittavata Toor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bishwamba Chaudhari struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Cittavata Toor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shadow FC. Bishwamba Chaudhari came free with the goalkeeper in the 63rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cittavata Toor could save by the left post. Edha Dua fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cittavata Toor having to interfere. Bishwamba Chaudhari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cittavata Toor having to interfere. Bishwamba Chaudhari who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Cittavata Toor when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cittavata Toor was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Bishwamba Chaudhari capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bishwamba Chaudhari really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. In the 78th minute, Shadow FC's Bishwamba Chaudhari ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Cittavata Toor. Cittavata Toor yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. With a little luck, Cottingham's Cittavata Toor got control of the ball when Bishwamba Chaudhari tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Dibag Bhambra kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cittavata Toor. That made the score 1-7 in the 83 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Bishwamba Chaudhari took a quick shot and it went in 1-8 without a chance for Cittavata Toor to make any attempt to save it. A hard shot 93 in the game by Dronacarya Kapur from a close distance when the talented Cittavata Toor managed to make a qualified save. Cottingham's players were relieved. Dronacarya Kapur's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 96thth minute, Cittavata Toor skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.