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Studley Stadium
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Dvarakadasa Aujla made the kick off and thus started the match. Rajkumar Dalel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dvarakadasa Aujla, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ambaka Kumar hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the match, Sowerby Bridge AFC's goalkeeper Rajkumar Dalel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angabhu Sangma. Dvarakadasa Aujla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Rajkumar Dalel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rajkumar Dalel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angabhu Sangma in the 12th minute. Rajkumar Dalel stood somewhat misplaced when Dvarakadasa Aujla came free in front of goal and shot 1-0 to the left of him in the 13 minute. Jalasa Warwaha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ranjit Bhattacharya, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Devasura Sethi hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Rajkumar Dalel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dvarakadasa Aujla in the 25th minute of the match. Kasi Mohan kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Ranjit Bhattacharya had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jalasa Warwaha. Newton Heath FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ranjit Bhattacharya was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. If Ranjit Bhattacharya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute, Srinivasiah Khandelwal 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dvarakadasa Aujla in the 36th minute of play forced Sowerby Bridge AFC's goalkeeper Rajkumar Dalel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angabhu Sangma could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Rajkumar Dalel made a huge save. Angabhu Sangma could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Rajkumar Dalel made a huge save. Rajkumar Dalel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angabhu Sangma in the 47th minute.

52 minutes into the match, Newton Heath FC's goalkeeper Jalasa Warwaha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Srinivasiah Khandelwal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angabhu Sangma in the 55th minute of play forced Sowerby Bridge AFC's goalkeeper Rajkumar Dalel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes in the game, Srinivasiah Khandelwal fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jalasa Warwaha having to interfere. Newton Heath FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Ranjit Bhattacharya scored to the left of an out of position Jalasa Warwaha, making the score, 1-2. Dvarakadasa Aujla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Rajkumar Dalel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dvarakadasa Aujla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rajkumar Dalel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Sowerby Bridge AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Angabhu Sangma came free, but Rajkumar Dalel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dvarakadasa Aujla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Angabhu Sangma fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rajkumar Dalel having to interfere. In the 80th minute Dvarakadasa Aujla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rajkumar Dalel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dvarakadasa Aujla struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Rajkumar Dalel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Newton Heath FC. In the 84th minute Angabhu Sangma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rajkumar Dalel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angabhu Sangma might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rajkumar Dalel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angabhu Sangma ran back to his position shaking his head. Devasura Sethi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Sowerby Bridge AFC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sowerby Bridge AFC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.