First half goals seals a 2-0 win for Soccer Saga over Spartan FC
Two first half goals gives Soccer Saga a comfortable 2-0 win over Spartans FC moving the club to the fifth position in the league table with 20 points from 10 games
The first half commenced with Soccer Saga displaying their dominance in game right from the start as they launched a relentless attack against Spartans, creating various opportunities to lead early on, while successfully holding Spartans at bay by denying them every opportunity to score.
Soccer Saga FC opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Avinash Gajare delivered a well-executed cross to setup a golden chance for Mohd. Jasim Shah, the latter capitalized on the opportunity as his shot found the back of the net to provide Soccer Saga the early lead they were looking for. Aniket Chandrakant further solidified the position of Soccer Saga as he received a pass just before the corner and utilizing this opportunity he broke through the defense of Spartans and skillfully directed the ball towards nets with a soft yet well targeted touch scoring another goal to take his team to a lead of 2-0 as the First half concluded.
Second half begin with another attack by Soccer Saga as MOHD. Jasim Shah managed to intercept the ball from Spartans player and utilizing this opportunity he made a run towards the post beating the defense of Spartans but Sachin Tandale the keeper of Spartans came forward and collected the ball safely before MOHD. Jasim Shah could attempt a shot.
Spartans displayed their attacking skills as the pressure to score a goal mounted up, and did create some opportunities but they found themselves shackled by the defense of Soccer Saga who held them back successfully each and every time.
As the concluding moments approached, A scuffle between players ensued as Soccer Saga sought to score another goal as Aniket Chandrakant moved in quickly, positioning himself inside the box and running cross to pass on the ball to teammate but the defense of Spartans blocked him and in effort to score a goal he himself shot the ball despite being in an uncomfortable position and it missed the target.
In another attempt substitute Rayyan Sarguru and Soham Shintre showcased well-coordinated teamwork as Rayyan Sarguru provided an excellent pass to Soham Shintre and he attempted a goal from center, inside the box but missed the ultimate target.
Soccer Saga ultimately won the match by 2-0, moving to 5th spot in the league table and just 3 points behind for 2nd placed team Om Saidham. Om Saidham is set to face Young Guns (Rhema) who are both currently placed above Soccer Saga in the league table with the any result putting Soccer Saga out of the playoff. Nevertheless it has been an excellent effort shown by Soccer Saga as they have done everything to be in the race till the final set of games of the season.
– As reported by Anas Mujawar
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