League

Fordingbridge Park
Spectators: 6769 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 0) Davindar Agrawal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeet Jha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Tipton's Kakubjaya Sihota got a free kick in the 6th minute. Pranav Khan might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Avitsit Basrai. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pranav Khan ran back to his position shaking his head. Tipton's Devesita Gurai got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 13th minute Jeet Jha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davindar Agrawal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jeet Jha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute, Pranav Khan 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. The audience was convinced that Balayus Pujari's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Davindar Agrawal was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. 23 minutes into the match, Fordingbridge's goal looked a bit too open when Devesita Gurai came free, but Avitsit Basrai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jeet Jha in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Davindar Agrawal saved Tipton from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Tipton's zone, Jeet Jha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davindar Agrawal came out of the goal and Jeet Jha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aparimita Wahlia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Davindar Agrawal having to make a save. Dhrsni Mondol hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Mahtab Ahuja took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 41st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Davindar Agrawal. Tipton's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pranav Khan in the 42nd minute of play forced Fordingbridge's goalkeeper Avitsit Basrai to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aparimita Wahlia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Davindar Agrawal skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious 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.

After a defensive mix-up in Tipton's zone, Aparimita Wahlia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davindar Agrawal came out of the goal and Aparimita Wahlia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 61 played minutes, Fordingbridge's Dandasri Shah shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Davindar Agrawal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fordingbridge reached it. Avitsit Basrai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pranav Khan in the 63rd minute of play. If Devesita Gurai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 played minutes, Fordingbridge's Mahtab Ahuja shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Davindar Agrawal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Fordingbridge reached it. When Aparimita Wahlia came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Fordingbridge fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aparimita Wahlia couldn't finish the play. 78 minutes in the game, Jeet Jha dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Aparimita Wahlia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Davindar Agrawal having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Fordingbridge's zone, Devesita Gurai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Avitsit Basrai came out of the goal and Devesita Gurai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Jeet Jha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aparimita Wahlia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Davindar Agrawal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pranav Khan struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Avitsit Basrai didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tipton. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.