Hriday Shetty’s lone strike proved to be the winner for Chheda Nagar Fanatics as they registered an important win and grabbed three crucial points. Both teams were cautious in their approach and the score line suggests the both goalkeepers had a field day at work.

Nonetheless, Hriday Shetty opened the scoring for the Fanatics in the 18^th minute. The halftime scoreline was Chheda Nagar Fanatics 1-0 Catholic Gymkhana. The second half did not produce any fireworks and a tremendously high defensive half prevented any goal.

FT: Chheda Nagar Fanatics 1-0 Catholic Gymkhana.

Chedda Nagar Prodigy also tasted success as they defeated Milan FA by a 1-0 margin in a Third Division match. Aditya Raghava netted the match-winning goal to seal Prodigy’s win.

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Chheda Nagar Fanatics faced a tough test when they faced Steadfast who looked on a different level in this game. They started the brightest of the two passing the ball with alot of confidence. As we have seen teams struggle near the box Steadfast SC looked to drive defenders away from the box  trying to bait them in order to create space in the middle. But Chheda Nagar stood firm as they soaked in all the pressure to clear ball denying any chance of scoring. The 1st goal of the game came in the 19th minute when number 8 George Lawrence scored a long ranger to put Steadfast SC ahead. A beautiful curling shot which deceived the keeper, bulging the net

Chheda Nagar although came out all guns blazing as they look to comeback from a goal down to establish a foot-hold in the game. And they looked a very contrasting side as compared to first half. They very nearly equalised when their striker Badri looked to have deceived the keeper in a clash but was fouled by the referee. That decision looked 50-50 as the goalkeeper looked well beaten. The pressure paid off 5 minutes from time when number 1 Kunal Rege rounded a lovely Chheda Nagar move bringing them right back in the match. From then on Chheda Nagar boys looked pumped up high on confidence to net the winner but just as this match is to be described, they conceded a goal at the other end in the final minute of normal time. A heartbreak for Chheda Nagar who had worked their socks off to get back into the game. Number 11 Krish Sharma headed home the winner. A calm and composed finished from just inside the box

There was hardly any time for an equaliser for Chheda Nagar Fanatics who played two contrasting half and very nearly snatched a win at the end only to concede at the other side. Steadfast SC will consider it a narrow win obviously as they looked to drop all three points at the very end turning into a winning performance.

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In the 40 minutes of the first-half, neither side created a genuine goalscoring chances inside the first-25 minutes and the scoreline remained at 0-0. Although, D.K. Pharma enjoyed a dominant first-half display, which saw them rule a large share of attacking chances created throughout the first-40 minutes. Almost toying with the Chheda Nagar’s midfield, at times, D.K. Pharma eclipsed their opponents in every department, but completely overshadowed their overall display with a miserable – and occasionally,  misfortunate – display in front of the goal.

Chheda Nagar, rarely had a chance at their disposal to convert, and on one such occasion, Ferdinand D’Cruz missed-out to convert the opportunity minutes before the half-time whistle. D.K. Pharma might consider themselves unlucky for not going into the half-time break with an advantage, but having failed to convert any half or real chance – despite having possessed a controlling stake in the first-half there was only room for improvement in the second-half of the game; not only from D.K. Pharma, but also Chheda Nagar (Fan).

At the start of the second-half, it was Chedda Nagar, who created the first-chance of the second-half, but as the half progressed D.K. Pharma took charge, again.

Nearly all of D.K. Pharma’s good-work overall came from their coach who was hollering to his players, timely, each and every instruction, to which his team responded with equal effect. But, even the coach couldn’t stand the frustratingly poor decisions and passes his side made in the final-third.

As the second-half reached its final-stages, the frustration grew more than ever with neither side improving on their poor first-half displays.  The game ended on a frustrating-note for D.K. Pharma while, Chheda Nagar would’ve been satisfied with a draw in a game in which they never really took-off.

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Sooraj Holla’s bullet header on 58th minute and Shavez Surve fine strike on 63rd minute completed an comprehensive win for Chheda Nagar.

Both the outfit somehow held each other in the first half as they failed to convert the chances into goals.

In the second-half, Chheda Nagar came close to scoring on 50th minute when Nitesh Sarmalkar’s lob went just wide.

Minutes later, Shavez Surve nutmegged Somaiya’s defender and went on goal but a last ditch tackle by Sanket Mayekar denied Chheda Nagar.

Although Chheda Nagar finally broke the deadlock when Sooraj Holla’s bullet header on 57th minute proved too good for Somya Vidya Vihar’s goalkeeper.

Somya Vidya Vihar came close to equalize later. Pulkit Upadhyaya left footed drive was brilliantly saved by Chheda Nagar’s goalkeeper.

As Somya Vidya Vihar was desperate to score the equalizer, Chheda Nagar almost scored their second goal on a counter when Nitesh Sarmalkar rolled the ball towards Shavez Surve whose right footed shot was saved by Somya Vidya Vihar’s goalkeeper.

On 72nd minute, Shavez Surve made up for his miss as he went round the goalkeeper to tap his effort into the empty net to seal the match for Chheda Nagar.

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