League Play-Off

Wellingborough Park
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Sukhroop Bhattacharya made the kick off which started today's match. Apasanka Pradhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Haromohana Siamkhuma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bhimanatha Kishore in the 5th minute of play forced Stockwell AFC's goalkeeper Haromohana Siamkhuma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Citvata Toor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jit Nair saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Apasanka Pradhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Haromohana Siamkhuma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jit Nair showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sukhroop Bhattacharya, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. If Citvata Toor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 24th minute, Apasanka Pradhan 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Citvata Toor in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jit Nair saved Wellingborough from getting behind. After 30 minutes, Adrigu Dhaliwal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Wellingborough and the Stockwell AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Wellingborough getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Adrigu Dhaliwal hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Stockwell AFC's Arvinder Rudrappa tried to score from far away in the 31st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sukhroop Bhattacharya in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jit Nair prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jit Nair showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Citvata Toor in the 35th minute of the match. Sukhroop Bhattacharya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bhimanatha Kishore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Haromohana Siamkhuma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 47 minutes, Haromohana Siamkhuma successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bhimanatha Kishore to make the kick off. Bhimanatha Kishore fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Haromohana Siamkhuma having to interfere. Thalbir Panu kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 57 minutes, Bhimanatha Kishore made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Stockwell AFC's Haromohana Siamkhuma tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Wellingborough's Apasanka Pradhan got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Citvata Toor kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Citvata Toor managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stockwell AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Citvata Toor was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jit Nair breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sukhroop Bhattacharya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Jit Nair tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wellingborough's Adrigu Dhaliwal got his second yellow card of the match in the 75th minute. The referee ordered Adrigu Dhaliwal off the ground. In the 76th match minute, Wellingborough was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adrigu Dhaliwal to maneuver through the defense. If Sukhroop Bhattacharya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 79 minutes into the match, Stockwell AFC's Sukhroop Bhattacharya sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jit Nair narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Wellingborough's Jit Nair played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sukhroop Bhattacharya in the 81st minute of play. Citvata Toor's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 86thth minute, Jit Nair skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sukhroop Bhattacharya in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jit Nair saved Wellingborough from getting behind.