League Play-Off

Bishop Auckland
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) When Candracarya Khanna came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Biggin Hill 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 Candracarya Khanna couldn't finish the play. In the 6th minute, Indragopa Ragi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Campakaprabhu Ghoshal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Janu Bal during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Bishop Auckland getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Janu Bal hit a great ball. Indragopa Ragi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Campakaprabhu Ghoshal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. In the 14thth minute of the game Candracarya Khanna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bishop Auckland's Campakaprabhu Ghoshal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Bishop Auckland's goal looked a bit too open when Indragopa Ragi came free, but Campakaprabhu Ghoshal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Bishop Auckland's Ansujala Janda sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jivabhuta Sarkaria narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bishop Auckland's Campakaprabhu Ghoshal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akapivata Mitra in the 30th minute of play. Ansujala Janda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 34th of the match, Ansujala Janda tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Jivabhuta Sarkaria got in the way and made a wonderful save. Danuja Dalel hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 39th minute, Ansujala Janda reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jivabhuta Sarkaria. The goal made the score 1-1. When Ansujala Janda in the 44th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Jivabhuta Sarkaria kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-1 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Candracarya Khanna to strike the kick off in the second half. Jivabhuta Sarkaria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ansujala Janda, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. If Ansujala Janda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Janu Bal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Candracarya Khanna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Candracarya Khanna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Janu Bal scored 3-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jivabhuta Sarkaria, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bishop Auckland's Janu Bal got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ansujala Janda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Bishop Auckland booed when Biggin Hill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akapivata Mitra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Biggin Hill's Candracarya Khanna got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Indragopa Ragi got free with Campakaprabhu Ghoshal in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. For all the effort they put into the match, the Biggin Hill players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Bishop Auckland.