League Play-Off

Dartford Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gattani Malhi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute, Premanand Linyu 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. In the 9th minute, Cidvilasini Siamkhuma 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. The audience was convinced that Premanand Linyu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bhagwati Fernandes was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 16th match minute, Dartford was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damin Lanong to maneuver through the defense. Gattani Malhi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bhagwati Fernandes having to interfere. Premanand Linyu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bhagwati Fernandes having to interfere. In the 20th minute Gattani Malhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bhagwati Fernandes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Taverham's Gattani Malhi in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Dartford's goalie prevented a goal. Taverham's Premanand Linyu got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Gattani Malhi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Premanand Linyu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cidvilasini Siamkhumas short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Bahadur Rani to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 47th minute, Cidvilasini Siamkhuma 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Devasakha Dass to strike the kick off in the second half. Anudatta Girgla kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Dartford's Bhagwati Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gattani Malhi in the 64th minute of play. Gattani Malhi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bhagwati Fernandes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Premanand Linyu in the 69th minute of play forced Dartford's goalkeeper Bhagwati Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Devasakha Dass managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dartford's supporters rose to their feet, but Devasakha Dass was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bahadur Rani breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Premanand Linyu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bhagwati Fernandes having to interfere. Dartford's Bhagwati Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gattani Malhi in the 82nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Dartford's zone, Agnisoma Verma stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bhagwati Fernandes came out of the goal and Agnisoma Verma tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Devasakha Dass took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bahadur Rani. Bahadur Rani dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. The Dartford supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Taverham's performance. The match ended with a win for Taverham.