League

Wem
Spectators: 6758 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 0) Aurjitya Gaikwad started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Cintan Thind managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bootle's supporters rose to their feet, but Cintan Thind was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alesa Venkataramanappa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alesa Venkataramanappa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cintan Thind in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Abnash Irani 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. In the 14th minute, Laloo Chana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 15 minutes into the game, Bootle's Aurjitya Gaikwad nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alesa Venkataramanappa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Ramindar Bhutia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alesa Venkataramanappa. Wem's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When Wem's Akupya Chawla in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bootle's goalie prevented a goal. Bootle's Gayand Roy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Bootle from getting a goal against them. Wem's Alesa Venkataramanappa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cintan Thind in the 46th minute of play. Alesa Venkataramanappa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurjitya Gaikwad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Wem's goalkeeper Alesa Venkataramanappa, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alesa Venkataramanappa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cintan Thind went, in the 56th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 61 minutes into the match, Wem's goal looked a bit too open when Aurjitya Gaikwad came free, but Alesa Venkataramanappa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gayand Roy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akupya Chawla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cintan Thind got free with Alesa Venkataramanappa in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alesa Venkataramanappa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cintan Thind in the 66th minute. In the 69th minute of the match, Aurjitya Gaikwad tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alesa Venkataramanappa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 74th match minute, Wem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laloo Chana to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Wem's Srikanth Gurung got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Aurjitya Gaikwad might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alesa Venkataramanappa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aurjitya Gaikwad ran back to his position shaking his head. If Cintan Thind had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alesa Venkataramanappa was out of position in the 97 minute of play, and Cintan Thind capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cintan Thind really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3.