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Kurald Galain
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hasaratha Bansal made the kick off which started today's match. Snakes & Foxes's Balwant Dua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Prem Baweja in the 11th minute of play. After having played for 16 minutes, Prem Baweja managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Mafia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Prem Baweja was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Hasaratha Bansal managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Mafia's supporters rose to their feet, but Hasaratha Bansal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Balwant Dua breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Govind Sahu in the 21st minute of play forced La Mafia's goalkeeper Hardhian Panu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hasaratha Bansal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 27th minute, Ksitendra Dambria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Hasaratha Bansal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee gave Snakes & Foxes a penalty, 36 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Anirudha Rattu, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of La Mafia's Hardhian Panu. 1-0. Hasaratha Bansal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Balwant Dua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Harmeet Prewal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ksitendra Dambria hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 54th minute, Hasaratha Bansal managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Mafia's supporters rose to their feet, but Hasaratha Bansal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Balwant Dua breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Prem Baweja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Balwant Dua took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hasaratha Bansal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Balwant Dua was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Hasaratha Bansal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Hasaratha Bansal really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Govind Sahu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Hardhian Panu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hardhian Panu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harmeet Prewal in the 73rd minute of play. Hardhian Panu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Govind Sahu in the 78th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, La Mafia's goal looked a bit too open when Harmeet Prewal came free, but Hardhian Panu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Govind Sahu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hardhian Panu having to make a save. If Harmeet Prewal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hardhian Panu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harmeet Prewal in the 86th minute of play. Hardhian Panu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harmeet Prewal in the 88th minute of play. If Prem Baweja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Balwant Dua showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hasaratha Bansal in the 95th minute of the match.