Friendly League

Tinnaglogh Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dharmaghosa Bedi took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Kusumojvala Biswas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Whitwell Unitasded's supporters rose to their feet, but Kusumojvala Biswas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rowan Caffrey breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rowan Caffrey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dharmaghosa Bedi in the 6th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Kshama Malhotra had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. John Crowe charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed John Crowe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Whitwell Unitasded booed when Tinnaglogh was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Crowe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rowan Caffrey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dharmaghosa Bedi, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Bivadi Dempsey dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bhurida Gurai, 1-1. Beara Robinson took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bhurida Gurai. Bhurida Gurai dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. A collision led to Whitwell Unitasded getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ketana Dhudwal hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the game, Rownun Duggan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bhurida Gurai. Rownun Duggan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-1. When Amarajita Khatter came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Whitwell Unitasded 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 Amarajita Khatter couldn't finish the play. Rownun Duggan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bhurida Gurai having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rownun Duggan made a kick off. Rowan Caffrey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dharmaghosa Bedi, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Beara Robinson might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bhurida Gurai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beara Robinson ran back to his position shaking his head. Kusumojvala Biswas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Rowan Caffrey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bhurida Gurai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rownun Duggan in the 71st minute of play. In the 74th minute, Whitwell Unitasded's Gurmail Wahlia dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-2. Rowan Caffrey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dharmaghosa Bedi in the 78th minute of play. Tinnaglogh's Rowan Caffrey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kusumojvala Biswas in the 81st minute of play. Whitwell Unitasded's Amarajita Khatter got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tinnaglogh's Berke Ramsey was substituted for Bearchan Dillon. With a little luck, Tinnaglogh's Rowan Caffrey got control of the ball when Amarajita Khatter tried to sneak it across the goal line. 95 minutes into the game, Beara Robinson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tinnaglogh's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Whitwell Unitasded the free kick. Tinnaglogh were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Whitwell Unitasded for a fine match.