Official Cup

Azadi Stadium
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chajju Arora started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute Chajju Arora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Rhoades saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Chajju Arora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Rhoades saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, PANUNDA F C's Bhimanatha Lyngdoh got control of the ball when Joel Beltran tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Chajju Arora came free, but Dennis Rhoades reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chajju Arora in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dennis Rhoades saved Persepolis F.C. from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Chajju Arora came free, but Dennis Rhoades reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dennis Rhoades came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by PANUNDA F C's Chajju Arora. But to his dismay, Chajju Arora quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Dennis Rhoades didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chajju Arora went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Bhimanatha Lyngdoh made an important save on a dangerous shot by Art Rhoades in the 30th minute. The audience was convinced that Subhash Paranjpe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Rhoades was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Chajju Arora took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dennis Rhoades. Dennis Rhoades dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. After the first half PANUNDA F C were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Art Rhoades was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, Subhash Paranjpe tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dennis Rhoades saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Subhash Paranjpe scored 0-5 in the 54th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dennis Rhoades, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chajju Arora in the 57th minute of play forced Persepolis F.C.'s goalkeeper Dennis Rhoades to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 66 minutes into the match Chajju Arora climbed in front of goal and pressed up 0-6 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Dennis Rhoades. Chajju Arora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jigisu Bal struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Dennis Rhoades didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PANUNDA F C. In the 88th minute Chajju Arora shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Rhoades saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Persepolis F.C.'s goalkeeper Dennis Rhoades had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chajju Arora. Dennis Rhoades made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Chajju Arora sent off a good shot on target. After 92nd play minutes Jigisu Bal shot 0-7, a short shot which went by Dennis Rhoades and just under the crossbar into goal. The Persepolis F.C. supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching PANUNDA F C's performance. The match ended with a win for PANUNDA F C.