League Play-Off

Dorking
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Prabhu Pinto got the match started through his kick off. Jaistambha Virk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mahavir Bhardwaj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Banhistha Aulakh sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Kalakanja Bhosle threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Banhistha Aulakh this time. In the 16th minute of the match Kanwalnain Sodhi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jalasa Sabdhu skillfully saved the ball. In the 21st minute Jaistambha Virk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jalasa Sabdhu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jaistambha Virk fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Radlett's protests and gave Jaistambha Virk a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Dorking FC's Arunopala Nigam got a free kick in the 28th minute. Abadhya Sukhija charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Abadhya Sukhija the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Dorking FC's Abadhya Sukhija got a free kick in the 31st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Prabhu Pinto during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 40 played minutes Dorking FC got a freekick which was hit by Prabhu Pinto. Jangi Waraich hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Radlett were awarded a corner in the 46th minute after Dorking FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kanwalnain Sodhi took the corner. Radlett's Kanwalnain Sodhi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jalasa Sabdhu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Abadhya Sukhija was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 46 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Dorking FC's Abadhya Sukhija got a free kick in the 47th minute. 48 minutes into the match, Dorking FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaistambha Virk came free, but Jalasa Sabdhu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jaistambha Virk to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Radlett was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adilaksmana Krishnamurthy to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 56th minute by Mahavir Bhardwaj got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a defensive mix-up in Dorking FC's zone, Jaistambha Virk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jalasa Sabdhu came out of the goal and Jaistambha Virk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 64 minutes into the match, Dorking FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jaistambha Virk came free, but Jalasa Sabdhu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaistambha Virk might have been able to make a better finish in the 67th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jalasa Sabdhu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jaistambha Virk ran back to his position shaking his head. If Jaistambha Virk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 80 in the game by Mahavir Bhardwaj from a close distance when the talented Jalasa Sabdhu managed to make a qualified save. Dorking FC's players were relieved. Thanks to some nice moves Mahavir Bhardwaj could shoot a difficult shot in the 82nd minute, which Jalasa Sabdhu however easily saved by the left post. Jaistambha Virk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jalasa Sabdhu having to interfere. Radlett were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.