League Play-Off

West Drayton
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Akanistha Kamle kicked off to start the match. Bakshi Sudan scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kalabhasin Padda, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Akanistha Kamle might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dhaval Sawhney. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Akanistha Kamle ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 17th minute Bakshi Sudan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kalabhasin Padda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 18 minutes, Bakshi Sudan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nailsea's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bakshi Sudan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Bakshi Sudan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kalabhasin Padda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bakshi Sudan's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Bakshi Sudan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kalabhasin Padda having to interfere. Nailsea's Dhaval Sawhney proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Nailsea from getting a goal against them. Govindagowda Sangha hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. A collision led to Nailsea getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Arka Rane hit a great ball. In the 31st minute of the match Didyu Gasnette shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dhaval Sawhney showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 38th minute Abhiru Bhosle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kalabhasin Padda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kalabhasin Padda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bakshi Sudan in the 39th minute of the match. If Bakshi Sudan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Bakshi Sudan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nailsea were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after West Drayton AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Amritadana Kaila took the corner. Akanistha Kamle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 61st minute, Abhiru Bhosle fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Abhiru Bhosle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Kalabhasin Padda made a huge save. Kalabhasin Padda was out of position in the 76 minute of play, and Bakshi Sudan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Bakshi Sudan really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Kalabhasin Padda stood somewhat misplaced when Bakshi Sudan came free in front of goal and shot 0-3 to the left of him in the 81 minute. Dhaval Sawhney took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akanistha Kamle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kameswara Nayak scored 1-3 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dhaval Sawhney, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the final whistle sounded Nailsea left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than West Drayton AFC.