League

Strood Stadium
Spectators: 7370 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 100) Dorney City's Citapati Mandal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sardar Lyngdoh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aksobhya Rathod, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. If Aksobhya Rathod had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 11 minutes, Dhandapani Sabharwal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dorney City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dhandapani Sabharwal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Citapati Mandal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dhandapani Sabharwal scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Candraprakasa Kulkarni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 34th minute, Prambir Chaddha fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Sardar Lyngdoh, passed just outside the right post. In the 37th minute Citapati Mandal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Candraprakasa Kulkarni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Candraprakasa Kulkarni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Citapati Mandal, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. 47 minutes into the match, Dorney City's Citapati Mandal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Candraprakasa Kulkarni narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aksobhya Rathod was the one to do the kick off. Prambir Chaddha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aksobhya Rathod sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dhandapani Sabharwal got free with Candraprakasa Kulkarni in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 64 minutes, Prambir Chaddha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Strood AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Prambir Chaddha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 67th minute, Avadha More 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. Prambir Chaddha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Strood AFC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Citapati Mandal 74 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. In the 78th minute Aksobhya Rathod shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sardar Lyngdoh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 81 minutes, Dhandapani Sabharwal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dorney City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dhandapani Sabharwal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prambir Chaddha in the 86th minute of play forced Dorney City's goalkeeper Sardar Lyngdoh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sardar Lyngdoh showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aksobhya Rathod, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Citapati Mandal in the 94th minute of play forced Strood AFC's goalkeeper Candraprakasa Kulkarni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.