Namdhari FC had been again to successful methods as they edged previous TRAU FC 2-1 on the Municipal Stadium on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Manvir Singh scored the match-winner for Namdhari after TRAU’s Danish Aribam had cancelled out Saurabh Bhanwala’s strike within the first half.
The victory was Namdhari’s second within the competitors and it helped the facet transfer out of the underside two spots within the factors desk. They are actually eleventh within the standings with eight factors from 10 matches. TRAU stay pinned on the backside spot with 4 factors from 10 matches.
The match was tense from the beginning, with each groups displaying indicators of nervousness by way of defensive errors.
Namdhari had a golden alternative to take the lead within the twentieth minute. Jaskaranpreet Singh received on the tip of a properly-positioned cross, directing his header in the direction of the objective. TRAU’s goalkeeper, Mohammad Rafique Ali Sardar, initially fumbled the save however managed to get better in time to forestall the ball from crossing the road.
TRAU additionally created an opportunity within the thirtieth minute. Bidyananda Singh executed a free-kick that threatened to change the scoreline. However, Namdhari goalkeeper Nishan Singh tipped the ball over the bar.
Namdhari lastly seized the lead within the thirty sixth minute by way of a properly-executed set-piece. Imanol Arana Sadaba floated in a protracted free-kick into the TRAU penalty field and Saurabh Bhanwala used his peak to good impact to move house the match’s first objective. Sardar, although, was able to doubtlessly save the objective. The ball had bounced earlier than reaching Sardar, and though he managed to get a hand to it, he couldn’t forestall it from crossing the objective line.
It wasn’t solely Sardar who was responsible of susceptible goalkeeping. His opposition counterpart Nishan Singh too faltered 5 minutes later.
The incident unfolded when Bidyananda Singh of TRAU set L Deepak Singh into movement with a properly-weighted lengthy ball alongside the precise wing. Deepak Singh skillfully evaded his marker, Manbir Singh, and whipped a pointy cross into the field. The cross was inside attain for goalkeeper Nishan Singh to gather comfortably. However, he mistimed his leap, solely managing to parry the ball in the direction of the far submit as a substitute of securing it. This mistake proved expensive as Danish Aribam, left unmarked on the far submit, capitalised on the chance and headed the ball into the online for the equaliser.
Namdhari got here out with extra dedication after the break and created an opportunity within the fiftieth minute. However, Jaskaran’s highly effective shot was saved by Sardar.
The successful objective for Namdhari got here within the 76th minute, once more originating from a set-piece orchestrated by Imanol Arana Sadaba. The midfielder delivered a properly-positioned nook from the left and Manvir Singh met the ball with impeccable timing, powering a header from the primary submit into the online.
