League Play-Off

Hale Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Irith Ganguly made the kick off and thus started the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anamitra Bhambra in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tribhawan Kohli saved bridgewater fc from getting behind. After 6 minutes of play, Dunstable FC's Hridayaja Anand made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tribhawan Kohli was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Dunstable FC booed when bridgewater fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vishwanata Sahu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dunstable FC's Navneet Bhachu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vishwanata Sahu in the 13th minute of play. Vishwanata Sahu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Navneet Bhachu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Irith Ganguly got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 34 minutes into the game, Hridayaja Anand cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Tribhawan Kohli was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. bridgewater fc's Tribhawan Kohli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hridayaja Anand in the 37th minute of play. Tribhawan Kohli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anamitra Bhambra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 minutes of play bridgewater fc's Vishwanata Sahu 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. Vishwanata Sahu kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hridayaja Anand to strike the kick off in the second half. When Rajpal Pujari fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored bridgewater fc's protests and gave Rajpal Pujari a yellow card for diving instead. Tribhawan Kohli didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anamitra Bhambra went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Anamitra Bhambra's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 61stth minute, Tribhawan Kohli skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to bridgewater fc getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Irith Ganguly hit a great ball. Dunstable FC's Anamitra Bhambra got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 66 minutes, Anamitra Bhambra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dunstable FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anamitra Bhambra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rajpal Pujari recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vasanthi Turkar kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Hridayaja Anand sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute of the match, Vasanthi Turkar got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tribhawan Kohli was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 97th minute, Dunstable FC's Hridayaja Anand ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tribhawan Kohli. Tribhawan Kohli yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Dunstable FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.