League

Swinton Park
Spectators: 6768 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 0) Poster FC's Kalpana Rattu suffered a sore thigh after 5 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Akrura Gandhi charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Akrura Gandhi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Devavesman Krishnan charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Devavesman Krishnan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Devavesman Krishnan hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Aksamata Bajwa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manu Chhugani in the 11th minute of the match. Palla Kumar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manu Chhugani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Aksamata Bajwa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Arnava Khangura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manu Chhugani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Manu Chhugani 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. When Manu Chhugani, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 28 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Aksamata Bajwa was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Basanta Sandhu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Aksamata Bajwa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manu Chhugani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Swinton's Akrura Gandhi got a free kick in the 41st minute. Aksamata Bajwa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manu Chhugani in the 43rd minute of the match. 45 minutes into the game, Poster FC's Manu Chhugani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aksamata Bajwa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After the first half Poster FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Manu Chhugani made a kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Manu Chhugani managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Poster FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manu Chhugani was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Manu Chhugani kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aksamata Bajwa. That made the score 0-2 in the 55 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manu Chhugani got free with Aksamata Bajwa in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Basanta Sandhu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Poster FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Basanta Sandhu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aksamata Bajwa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manu Chhugani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aksamata Bajwa having to interfere. Manu Chhugani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Aksamata Bajwa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manu Chhugani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Aksamata Bajwa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kanvar Dutta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manu Chhugani could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Aksamata Bajwa made a huge save. Poster FC's Jagadbala Aulakh played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnava Khangura in the 83rd minute of play. With a little luck, Swinton's Aksamata Bajwa got control of the ball when Manu Chhugani tried to sneak it across the goal line. Palla Kumar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Aksamata Bajwa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.