League Play-Off

Abbey Wood
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Uttam Khalsa kicked off to start the match. The long shot by Ekayasti Khatri in the 4th minute really tested Rajni Nayak's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Ekayasti Khatri hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After 11 minutes, Anubhavya Gaekwad made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Abbey Wood AFC's Jagavanta Judge tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Anubhavya Gaekwad recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Abbey Wood AFC's zone, Devamisra Saxena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jagavanta Judge came out of the goal and Devamisra Saxena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute Hextable were awarded a corner. Avinna Holkar went to the cornerflag to take it. After a defensive mix-up in Abbey Wood AFC's zone, Anubhavya Gaekwad stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jagavanta Judge came out of the goal and Anubhavya Gaekwad tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Devamisra Saxena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Anubhavya Gaekwad's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jagavanta Judge was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. 35 minutes into the match, Abbey Wood AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Kalmali Gasnette came free, but Jagavanta Judge reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Anubhavya Gaekwad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Devamisra Saxena was the one to do the kick off. Atula Sahni fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rajni Nayak having to interfere. Amura Badyal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Jagavanta Judge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abbey Wood AFC's Jagavanta Judge proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Abbey Wood AFC from getting a goal against them. Rajni Nayak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uttam Khalsa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Hextable's goalkeeper Rajni Nayak, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Amura Badyal fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hextable's protests and gave Amura Badyal a yellow card for diving instead. In the 76th minute, Amura Badyal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 77 played minutes, Abbey Wood AFC's Bhuman Krishnan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rajni Nayak came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Abbey Wood AFC reached it. 81 minutes into the match, Hextable's goal looked a bit too open when Uttam Khalsa came free, but Rajni Nayak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Devamisra Saxenas short, quick shot in the 84thth minute got Jagavanta Judge to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Devamisra Saxena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Atula Sahni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atula Sahni received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Rajni Nayak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hextable's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.