League

Nailsea
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Prem Baweja started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Akrsnakarman Chandha struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Hardhian Panu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nailsea. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jivadeva Chakma in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hardhian Panu saved La Mafia from getting behind. Dyutita Chopra hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 14th match minute, La Mafia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairasa Parmar to maneuver through the defense. In the 15th minute, Akrsnakarman Chandha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nailsea fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Jairasa Parmar's late challenge caught a Nailsea's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jairasa Parmar helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th minute, Jairasa Parmar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Akrsnakarman Chandha might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hardhian Panu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Akrsnakarman Chandha ran back to his position shaking his head. Akrsnakarman Chandha was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 28th minute. Nailsea's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Akrsnakarman Chandha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hardhian Panu having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jivadeva Chakma in the 31st minute of play forced La Mafia's goalkeeper Hardhian Panu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Nailsea's goal looked a bit too open when Prem Baweja came free, but Dhyanayogi Shrivastav reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After recieving a nice pass, La Mafia's Devasilpa Mathur tried to score from far away in the 36th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Akrsnakarman Chandha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hardhian Panu having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jivadeva Chakma made a kick off. After 54 minutes La Mafia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jagjit Malhotra who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Nailsea's corner Jagjit Malhotra fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hardhian Panu quite easily take care of the ball. Nailsea's Jivadeva Chakma got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 61stth minute of the game Akrsnakarman Chandha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but La Mafia's Hardhian Panu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Akrsnakarman Chandha struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Hardhian Panu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nailsea. Hitaisi Prewal kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Akrsnakarman Chandha scored 2-0 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hardhian Panu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hardhian Panu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akrsnakarman Chandha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Nailsea's Jivadeva Chakma in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye La Mafia's goalie prevented a goal. Akrsnakarman Chandha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hardhian Panu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jivadeva Chakma, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Akrsnakarman Chandha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 91st minute Akrsnakarman Chandha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hardhian Panu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd minute, Jivadeva Chakma 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. After 96 played minutes La Mafia got a freekick which was hit by Jairasa Parmar. In the 97th minute of the match Jagjit Malhotra shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hardhian Panu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the referee ended the match the Nailsea players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.