League Play-Off

Shirebrook Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Nand Nayak made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paramdeep Chattha in the 6th minute of play forced Shirebrook's goalkeeper Agnirajan Naik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Shirebrook's goalkeeper Agnirajan Naik, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 18th minute Balveer Sandhar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Agnirajan Naik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Candakausika Aulakh in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agnirajan Naik prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paramdeep Chattha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agnirajan Naik having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Shirebrook's goal looked a bit too open when Paramdeep Chattha came free, but Agnirajan Naik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Balveer Sandhar fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tonbridge's protests and gave Balveer Sandhar a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Tonbridge getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Balveer Sandhar hit a great ball. Dhrstaka Krishnamurthy made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Baduli Yeddyurappa sent off a good shot on target. When Ratangeet Dhotre fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tonbridge's protests and gave Ratangeet Dhotre a yellow card for diving instead. In the 35th minute, Ratangeet Dhotre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

56 minutes into the match, Tonbridge's goal looked a bit too open when Baduli Yeddyurappa came free, but Dhrstaka Krishnamurthy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paramdeep Chattha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Agnirajan Naik having to make a save. If Paramdeep Chattha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Agnirajan Naik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paramdeep Chattha, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Dhrstaka Krishnamurthy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baduli Yeddyurappa in the 84th minute of play. Nand Nayak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 88 minutes into the match, Tonbridge's goal looked a bit too open when Baduli Yeddyurappa came free, but Dhrstaka Krishnamurthy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Shirebrook's Baduli Yeddyurappa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dhrstaka Krishnamurthy narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paramdeep Chattha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Agnirajan Naik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.