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Estadio de आलू पराठा
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) In the 5th minute Arul Sihota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Canduri Nijjar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute Adhira Mattu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Canduri Nijjar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, SIKKIM AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arul Sihota came free, but Canduri Nijjar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arul Sihota in the 11th minute of play forced SIKKIM AFC's goalkeeper Canduri Nijjar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Akapivata Sharma hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Adhira Mattu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Canduri Nijjar was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After having played for 36 minutes, Arul Sihota managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ultimate United FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arul Sihota was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 42nd minute Arul Sihota shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Canduri Nijjar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alobhin Solanki made a kick off. Candrajita Krishnan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alobhin Solanki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alobhin Solanki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Candrajita Krishnan having to interfere. Rajeshkumar Lalthangsanga charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rajeshkumar Lalthangsanga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ultimate United FC's Massem Mondol couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 66th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for SIKKIM AFC. The supporters of Ultimate United FC booed when SIKKIM AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rajeshkumar Lalthangsanga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adhira Mattus short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Canduri Nijjar to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alobhin Solanki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Candrajita Krishnan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ultimate United FC's Kudhara Gurung got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 80 minutes, Arul Sihota made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. SIKKIM AFC's Canduri Nijjar tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angirasa Murthy during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Angirasa Murthy hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Amritaksara Sodhi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Candrajita Krishnan having to interfere. Adhira Mattu was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 90th minute. Ultimate United FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Arul Sihota sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arul Sihota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Canduri Nijjar having to interfere. The SIKKIM AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Ultimate United FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Ultimate United FC.