League

Theater of Dreams
Spectators: 10850 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 216) Anhu Bajwa made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Bridport's Guruswamy Sahni got control of the ball when Agnipa Khattqr tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kaivalya Samra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bridport were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Nagpur FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Davinder Ghuman took the corner. The corner ended in Davinder Ghuman almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Nagpur FC's Ciro Varela did a great save. 21 minutes into the match, Bridport's Kaivalya Samra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ciro Varela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bridport's Guruswamy Sahni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Bridport from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Bridport's Dalip Kapoor got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The supporters of Nagpur FC booed when Bridport was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalip Kapoor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guruswamy Sahni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Agnipa Khattqr in the 26th minute. A collision led to Nagpur FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Ambara Holkar hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kaivalya Samra in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ciro Varela saved Nagpur FC from getting behind. Kaivalya Samra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciro Varela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. Kaivalya Samra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Ciro Varela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kaivalya Samra stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Balangaka Subba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaivalya Samra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ciro Varela read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Kaivalya Samra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Varela having to interfere. Kaivalya Samra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Ciro Varela made a huge save. With splendid footwork Kaivalya Samra arrived in front of goal to shoot 0-1 by the left pole in the game's 59th minute. In the 67thth minute of the game Kaivalya Samra who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nagpur FC's Ciro Varela was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 68th minute Kaivalya Samra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciro Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaivalya Samra in the 70th minute of play. Nagpur FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Anhu Bajwa in the 74th minute. The corner ended in Anhu Bajwa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bridport's Guruswamy Sahni did a great save. Kaivalya Samra struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Ciro Varela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bridport. Guruswamy Sahni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atisaya Parekh in the 79th minute of play. Guruswamy Sahni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agnipa Khattqr in the 81st minute of play. Guruswamy Sahni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Atisaya Parekh, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Kaivalya Samra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th minute, Nikita Saveliev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaigupta Warwaha hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Davinder Ghuman was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 94th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 96 minutes, Ambara Holkar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nagpur FC and the Bridport players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Kaivalya Samra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.