League Play-Off

Annscroft Stadium
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Anikavidarana Dalel kicked off to start the match. Abhirastra Khanna took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 4th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Borah Bain. Prescot United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ahilocana Maheshwari didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Buddhapala Holkar went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 23rd minute of the match Annscroft United got a corner. Prescot United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abhirastra Khanna ran over to the corner to take the kick. 26 minutes into the match, Annscroft United's goal looked a bit too open when Anikavidarana Dalel came free, but Ahilocana Maheshwari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rajjun More sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 36th minute of the match, Ankolita Pandey got a very nice opportunity to score, but Borah Bain was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ankolita Pandey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Borah Bain having to interfere. Prescot United's Borah Bain played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rajjun More in the 39th minute of play. If Anikavidarana Dalel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anikavidarana Dalel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Ahilocana Maheshwari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 49th minute Indirveer Sekhon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ahilocana Maheshwari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Annscroft United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Prescot United were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Rajjun More stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rajjun More sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th match minute, Prescot United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karma Lalthangsanga to maneuver through the defense. Ankolita Pandey received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Borah Bain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 60 minutes into the game, Satyender Basrai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Annscroft United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Prescot United the free kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of Annscroft United:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Prescot United:s goal. The goalkeeper, Ahilocana Maheshwari, was totally fooled by Prescot United's Sachsukh Mundra, who 61 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Buddhapala Holkar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ahilocana Maheshwari having to interfere. Brahmayuj Iyengar charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Brahmayuj Iyengar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Brahmayuj Iyengar kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Rajjun More received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Borah Bain tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 83rd minute there was a penalty for Annscroft United. Abhirastra Khanna stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Borah Bain. 1-2. The supporters of Prescot United booed when Annscroft United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abhirastra Khanna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adiraja Rai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Borah Bain having to interfere. Prescot United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.