League

Sowerby Bridge Stadi
Spectators: 6793 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 10) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Dvarakadasa Aujla got the match started through his kick off. Angabhu Sangma kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. A collision led to Sowerby Bridge AFC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Ambaka Kumar hit a great ball. Avacuda Som was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 12 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Sowerby Bridge AFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Newton Heath FC a penalty, 14 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Candrata Sanghera, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sowerby Bridge AFC's Rajkumar Dalel. 0-1. Srinivasiah Khandelwal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Jalasa Warwaha made a huge save. If Srinivasiah Khandelwal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Srinivasiah Khandelwal's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Jalasa Warwaha skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 29 minutes, Angabhu Sangma managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Newton Heath FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Angabhu Sangma was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anganemi Gowda hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Rajkumar Dalel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dvarakadasa Aujla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Sowerby Bridge AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Newton Heath FC were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Srinivasiah Khandelwal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Sowerby Bridge AFC booed when Newton Heath FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dvarakadasa Aujla didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Srinivasiah Khandelwal put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jalasa Warwaha. In the 60th minute, Sowerby Bridge AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Angabhu Sangma fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Kalijan Sra kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Newton Heath FC's Kalskandha Rekhi got a free kick in the 70th minute. Rajkumar Dalel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dvarakadasa Aujla in the 76th minute of the match. Ambaka Kumar charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ambaka Kumar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ambaka Kumar kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Angabhu Sangma managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newton Heath FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Angabhu Sangma was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rajkumar Dalel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dvarakadasa Aujla received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rajkumar Dalel came out and tried to block the shot, but Dvarakadasa Aujla slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 80th minute. If Angabhu Sangma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Angabhu Sangma came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Newton Heath FC 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 Angabhu Sangma couldn't finish the play. Angabhu Sangma blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rajkumar Dalel having to make a save. The Sowerby Bridge AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Newton Heath FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Newton Heath FC.