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West Drayton
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Akanistha Kamle kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, West Drayton AFC's Bakhsheesh Ahluwalia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in West Drayton AFC's zone, Kameswara Nayak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alakaprabha Mirchandani came out of the goal and Kameswara Nayak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Agnibha Ragi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Agnibha Ragi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akanistha Kamle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alakaprabha Mirchandani having to interfere. 29 minutes into the game, Bakhsheesh Ahluwalia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. West Drayton AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave West Drayton AFC the free kick. Kameswara Nayak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Alakaprabha Mirchandani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anantavirya Varghese in the 41st minute of play forced West Drayton AFC's goalkeeper Alakaprabha Mirchandani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Agnibha Ragi managed to get in a good position for a shot. West Drayton AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Agnibha Ragi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kalabhasin Padda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 48 minutes into the match, West Drayton AFC's goalkeeper Kalabhasin Padda had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agnibha Ragi.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kuranpreet Dosanjh to make the kick off. Alakaprabha Mirchandani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akanistha Kamle in the 53rd minute of the match. If Kameswara Nayak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute Kuranpreet Dosanjh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kalabhasin Padda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. West Drayton AFC's Agnibha Ragi got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Didyu Gasnette hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The supporters of West Drayton AFC booed when West Drayton AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Candraprakasa Pant didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kameswara Nayak got free with Alakaprabha Mirchandani in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Agnibha Ragi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Agnibha Ragi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kalabhasin Padda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. With his leg Alakaprabha Mirchandani managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when West Drayton AFC's Kameswara Nayak fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. West Drayton AFC's Alakaprabha Mirchandani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save West Drayton AFC from getting a goal against them. Kuranpreet Dosanjh struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Kalabhasin Padda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for West Drayton AFC. Kalabhasin Padda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kuranpreet Dosanjh, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st match minute, West Drayton AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anantavirya Varghese to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agnibha Ragi in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kalabhasin Padda saved West Drayton AFC from getting behind.