League Play-Off

Aveley
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dhurai Sawant started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Abhijaya Jhuti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dhamavat Bhosale in the 8th minute of play. Kathita Acharya showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Avijna Bawa, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Avijna Bawa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marlow FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Avijna Bawa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kathita Acharya breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 19th match minute, Aveley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Drdhadbhakti Srivastava to maneuver through the defense. Kisalaya Thakkar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Kathita Acharya. Aveley's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Drdhadbhakti Srivastava sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Devayana Patil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Abhijaya Jhuti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Devayana Patil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Abhijaya Jhuti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kathita Acharya took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hiranyadanta Bajaj, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dhamavat Bhosale scored 1-0 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Abhijaya Jhuti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Avijna Bawa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dhamavat Bhosale stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Abhijaya Jhuti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dhamavat Bhosale in the 52nd minute of play. Dhurai Sawant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Kathita Acharya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 56 minutes into the match, Aveley's goalkeeper Kathita Acharya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Avijna Bawa. 61 minutes into the match, Marlow FC's goal looked a bit too open when Devayana Patil came free, but Abhijaya Jhuti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dhamavat Bhosale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bahudhara Bedi hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dhamavat Bhosale in the 77th minute of play forced Marlow FC's goalkeeper Abhijaya Jhuti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dhurai Sawant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Kathita Acharya tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Marlow FC booed when Aveley was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Drdhadbhakti Srivastava didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kathita Acharya stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dhurai Sawant's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Dhurai Sawant took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Kathita Acharya to make any attempt to save it. Kathita Acharya made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Avijna Bawa sent off a good shot on target. After 94 minutes of play Aveley's Drdhadbhakti Srivastava was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 94th match minute, Aveley was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Drdhadbhakti Srivastava to maneuver through the defense. If Devayana Patil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.