League Play-Off

Stamford Bridge Stad
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Amardit Sethi started the match with the kick off. Amardit Sethi struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Adita Venkataramanappa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stamford Bridge. Jinda Upadhyay fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adita Venkataramanappa having to interfere. Cudaratna Holkar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adita Venkataramanappa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. Amardit Sethi struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Adita Venkataramanappa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stamford Bridge. A collision led to Stamford Bridge getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Cudaratna Holkar hit a great ball. With his leg Adita Venkataramanappa managed to avoid a goal in the 31stth minute, when Stamford Bridge's Cudaratna Holkar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Shripati Vadhwa's late challenge caught a Stamford Bridge's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shripati Vadhwa helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, nidfirst's Shripati Vadhwa got a free kick in the 34th minute. 35 minutes into the match, Stamford Bridge's Amritaksara Dambria broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kanakraj Gurai made a kick off. Amardit Sethi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amardit Sethi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adita Venkataramanappa having to interfere. Cudaratna Holkar's late challenge caught a nidfirst's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cudaratna Holkar helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of nidfirst booed when Stamford Bridge was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cudaratna Holkar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kanakraj Gurai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cudaratna Holkar struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Adita Venkataramanappa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stamford Bridge. Cudaratna Holkar scored 1-0 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adita Venkataramanappa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Amardit Sethi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adita Venkataramanappa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cudaratna Holkar in the 93rd minute of play.