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Sihor fc
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Budhana Lapang took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Jatinder Rai was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sihor fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Power FC the free kick. In the 3rd match minute, Sihor fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jatinder Rai to maneuver through the defense. 4 minutes into the match, Sihor fc's goal looked a bit too open when Raminder Mishra came free, but Adarsa Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 5th minute, Power FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Abhiviraja Venkataramanappa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 9 played minutes Sihor fc got a freekick which was hit by Chavillakara Bansal. In the 9th minute of the match Jaritri Vishwakarma shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adarsa Mendes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Chavillakara Bansal's late challenge caught a Power FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chavillakara Bansal helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Chavillakara Bansal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kuladeva Acharya kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Abhiviraja Venkataramanappa fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Budhana Lapang came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Power FC 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 Budhana Lapang couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Power FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Kisni Jhuti hit a great ball. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Power FC's goalkeeper Kirtita Sen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adarsa Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raminder Mishra in the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raminder Mishra in the 39th minute of play forced Sihor fc's goalkeeper Adarsa Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adarsa Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Budhana Lapang in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Arjun Diyali 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. When Power FC's Raminder Mishra in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sihor fc's goalie prevented a 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Abhiviraja Venkataramanappa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sihor fc's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Abhiviraja Venkataramanappa in the 54th minute. Adarsa Mendes was a little too slow when Budhana Lapang got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 0-1. In the 60th minute, Power FC's Jinda Shah ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Adarsa Mendes. Adarsa Mendes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Abhiviraja Venkataramanappa took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kirtita Sen. Kirtita Sen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 69th minute, Ambumani Diyali ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kirtita Sen was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abhiviraja Venkataramanappa in the 73rd minute of play forced Power FC's goalkeeper Kirtita Sen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Sihor fc's zone, Budhana Lapang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adarsa Mendes came out of the goal and Budhana Lapang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Budhana Lapang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 89 played minutes Power FC got a freekick which was hit by Jaritri Vishwakarma. The supporters of Power FC booed when Sihor fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uttampreet Prewal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raminder Mishra's late challenge caught a Sihor fc's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raminder Mishra helped the player get up and apologised. Raminder Mishra hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. 97 minutes into the match, Power FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ambumani Diyali came free, but Kirtita Sen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.