League Play-Off

Bishops Castle
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Everton's Aryendra D'Souza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Everton from getting a goal against them. In a very dangerous position, a player in Everton fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 6th minute. Penalty! In the 7th minute there was a penalty for Bishops Castle FC. Jodha Sohal stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Aryendra D'Souza. 1-0. Everton's Aryendra D'Souza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Everton from getting a goal against them. Everton's Ansuka Tind got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Balayus Sarang struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Ila Mann didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Everton. In the 26th minute, Ahilocana Rahul left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bishops Castle FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Ila Mann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ansuka Tind, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute of the match Gopi Randhawa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ila Mann showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

52 minutes into the match, Balayus Sarang notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Bishops Castle FC's Ila Mann. Ila Mann was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ahilocana Rahul kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 59thth minute of the game Amrik Vishwakarma who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Everton's Aryendra D'Souza was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ahilocana Rahul received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Aryendra D'Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Khevanaraja Basra 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 thought a goal was coming when Balayus Sarang got free with Ila Mann in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bishops Castle FC's Ila Mann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ansuka Tind in the 67th minute of play. After 68 played minutes Bishops Castle FC got a freekick which was hit by Avirhotra Samra. 69 minutes into the match, Bishops Castle FC's goalkeeper Ila Mann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Balayus Sarang. The supporters of Everton booed when Bishops Castle FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Atiyama Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Balayus Sarang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Bishops Castle FC's Ila Mann got control of the ball when Balayus Sarang tried to sneak it across the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Ansuka Tind dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ila Mann, 2-2. Khevanaraja Basra charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Khevanaraja Basra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 82nd match minute, Everton was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Khevanaraja Basra to maneuver through the defense. Bishops Castle FC's Jodha Sohal couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Everton. Everton's Khevanaraja Basra got his second yellow card of the match in the 85th minute. The referee ordered Khevanaraja Basra off the ground. A collision led to Everton getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Khevanaraja Basra hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Bishops Castle FC's zone, Balayus Sarang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ila Mann came out of the goal and Balayus Sarang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Balayus Sarang got free with Ila Mann in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ansuka Tind charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ansuka Tind the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahilocana Rahul in the 95th minute of play forced Everton's goalkeeper Aryendra D'Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.