League

Rezang La Memorial
Spectators: 9211 (Terracing: 6910, Seating: 2118, VIP seats: 183) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kanakendu Khanna took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Bhujyu Khongstid 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 16th minute Uttam Bain shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abadhya Laungani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, India's goal looked a bit too open when Vasan Gupta came free, but Abadhya Laungani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vasan Gupta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Abadhya Laungani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Abadhya Laungani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vasan Gupta in the 22nd minute of play. Asapurna Chadha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kanakendu Khanna in the 28th minute of play. Vasan Gupta hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Abadhya Laungani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uttam Bain, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Vasan Gupta made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Vasan Gupta reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abadhya Laungani. The goal made the score 1-2. 61 minutes into the game, Jairasa Panu threw the ball into play from the sideline. India's Aninadata Khattqr quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Bhujyu Khongstid sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vasan Gupta was extremely unlucky when he, in the 75th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 77th minute of the match, Barhanetra Lapang tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Abadhya Laungani saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a defensive mix-up in Cleobury Mortimer FC's zone, Bhujyu Khongstid stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Asapurna Chadha came out of the goal and Bhujyu Khongstid tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vasan Gupta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 96th minute, Aninadata Khattqr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew the final whistle jeers and boos were heard from the home team's supporters. They were angered to see India lose a match they had controlled from the kick-off.