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28/10/2032, Homagama Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Defenders Football Club Vs Melbourne FC

Defenders Football Club play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: V Balyan (GK) , S Gumber (CB) , A Sunder (CB) , A Kunhiraman (CB) , L Karbalai (RB) , B Ghosh (LB) , K Goyal (CDM) , H Sarkar (CAM) , M Chauhan (RM) , D Kanda (LM) , C Jhaveri (ST) And the subs are: G Panchal (CB) , G Behen (CB) , S Ramakrishna (CM) , C Natt (CM) , P Beharry (ST)

Melbourne FC play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: N Macris (GK) , P Grieves (CB) , W Taraktchian (CB) , E Breckon (CB) , K Flett (RB) , E Lyle (LB) , I Jones (CDM) , S McCloud (CAM) , U Nasr (RM) , S McCowen (LM) , N Fettes (ST) And the subs are: G Herde (CB) , J Crumm (CB) , J Shanks (CM) , D Mina (CM) , I McCallen (ST)

Welcome to Homagama Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka where Defenders Football Club will face Melbourne FC.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 11891.

1' - Defenders Football Club kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Bahadur Ghosh plays the ball to Ananth Sunder.  Ananth Sunder finds Kanja Goyal with a short pass.  Kanja Goyal hits the ball long to Akil Kunhiraman.  Akil Kunhiraman slides the ball to Madhav Chauhan.  Madhav Chauhan speeds past Ellis Lyle.  

13' - Ellis Lyle finds Ian Jones with a long pass.  Ian Jones sees Sean McCowen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Sean McCowen is able to take the ball.  Sean McCowen hits the ball towards goal...and its in! Its a goal for Melbourne FC!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

14' - Defenders Football Club kick the ball off for the restart.  

18' - Kanja Goyal slides the ball to Sukhinder Gumber.  Sukhinder Gumber passes the ball to Ananth Sunder.  Ananth Sunder finds Bahadur Ghosh with a long pass.  Bahadur Ghosh slides the ball to Chandrasekar Jhaveri.  Chandrasekar Jhaveri tries to beat Sid McCloud using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

19' - Chandrasekar Jhaveri sees Hanuman Sarkar making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Hanuman Sarkar runs on to the ball.  Hanuman Sarkar takes a shot...but Nathan Macris manages to stop the shot!  

20' - Nathan Macris spots a run from Sid McCloud.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Sid McCloud runs on to the ball.  Sid McCloud tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

31' - Kanja Goyal passes to Chandrasekar Jhaveri.  Chandrasekar Jhaveri takes a shot from distance...but Nathan Macris gets down to stop the shot!  

34' - Nathan Macris slides the ball to Paul Grieves.  Paul Grieves passes a long ball to William Taraktchian.  William Taraktchian crosses the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

38' - Sukhinder Gumber hits the ball long to Lakshman Karbalai.  Lakshman Karbalai takes the ball past Edward Breckon with a turn of pace, but is brought down.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Edward Breckon has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Defenders Football Club.  

40' - Lakshman Karbalai places the ball to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, and manages to find Madhav Chauhan.  Madhav Chauhan heads the ball hoping to beat Nathan Macris...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Dev Kanda is first to the loose ball...Dev Kanda strikes the ball, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Nathan Macris!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - William Taraktchian plays the ball to Ellis Lyle.  Ellis Lyle passes the ball to Edward Breckon.  Edward Breckon finds William Taraktchian with a long pass.  William Taraktchian plays a short pass to Umair Nasr.  Umair Nasr spots a run from Sid McCloud.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Sid McCloud takes the ball.  Sid McCloud tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot sails over the bar!

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Neil Fettes is going to be taken off.  Ian McCallen is going to be brought on.  

55' - Ian Jones passes a long ball to Umair Nasr.  Umair Nasr spots a run from Ian McCallen.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Ian McCallen runs on to the ball.  Ian McCallen reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Sid McCloud sees Umair Nasr making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Umair Nasr is caught offside!  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bahadur Ghosh will come off.  Girish Behen is brought on from the bench.  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Akil Kunhiraman will come off.  Gurudas Panchal is brought on from the bench.  

65' - Lakshman Karbalai passes a long ball to Hanuman Sarkar.  Hanuman Sarkar plays the ball to Chandrasekar Jhaveri.  Chandrasekar Jhaveri spots a run from Madhav Chauhan.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Madhav Chauhan runs on to the ball.  Madhav Chauhan tries to cutback, the ball falling to Hanuman Sarkar.  Hanuman Sarkar hits a shot...and its in! It's a fine goal from Hanuman Sarkar for Defenders Football Club!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

66' - Melbourne FC kick the ball off for the restart.  

71' - Sid McCloud plays a short pass to Edward Breckon.  Edward Breckon passes the ball to William Taraktchian.  Madhav Chauhan successfully tackles William Taraktchian and gains possession for his team.  Madhav Chauhan shoots from long range, aiming for the top of the net...but Nathan Macris stops the shot!  

72' - Nathan Macris sees a run from Ian McCallen.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Ian McCallen is caught offside!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kanja Goyal is going to be taken off.  Chandrasekar Natt joins the game from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kian Flett is going to be taken off.  Jack Crumm is brought on from the bench.  

79' - Sid McCloud sees a run from Umair Nasr.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

90' - Sukhinder Gumber chips a long ball to Chandrasekar Natt.  Edward Breckon tackles Chandrasekar Natt and takes possession.  Edward Breckon passes the ball to Paul Grieves.  Paul Grieves plays a long ball to Ian Jones.  Sukhinder Gumber dispossesses Ian Jones and gains possession for his team.  Sukhinder Gumber passes a long ball to Gurudas Panchal.  Gurudas Panchal sees a run from Chandrasekar Jhaveri.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Chandrasekar Jhaveri runs on to the ball.  Chandrasekar Jhaveri fires a shot...but its wide!

91' - Nathan Macris spots a run from Sid McCloud.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Sid McCloud has strayed offside!  



The match has ended Defenders Football Club 1 - 1 Melbourne FC.