League Play-Off

Bayswater
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Harold Hill's Abhiraksa Rai started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Jiwani Chahal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 4 minutes, Raju Holkar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bayswater City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raju Holkar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Harold Hill's Harsha Thakkur got a free kick in the 5th minute. Raju Holkar struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Ksamapati Kadam didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bayswater City. In the 14th minute, Didar Khatter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Abhiraksa Rai managed to get in a good position for a shot. Harold Hill's supporters rose to their feet, but Abhiraksa Rai was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Akaljot Khandelwal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Raju Holkar came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Bayswater City 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 Raju Holkar couldn't finish the play. Abhiraksa Rai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Akaljot Khandelwal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Qhanraj Banwait had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, Devapalita Chauhan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Akaljot Khandelwal. Bayswater City's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Devapalita Chauhan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Qhanraj Banwait sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Raju Holkar made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Harold Hill getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Kasi Virk hit a great ball. Raju Holkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Didar Khatter hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. The supporters of Harold Hill booed when Bayswater City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yadawa Akhtar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abhiraksa Rai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Akaljot Khandelwal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Qhanraj Banwait ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ksamapati Kadam was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Harold Hill's Ksamapati Kadam played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Qhanraj Banwait in the 72nd minute of play. In the 77th minute Raju Holkar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ksamapati Kadam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Devapalita Chauhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Akaljot Khandelwal having to interfere. Raju Holkar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ksamapati Kadam tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Devapalita Chauhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Akaljot Khandelwal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Raju Holkar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.