Inter school football match to be played in your school
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Last Sunday most interesting football match was played between our school and Ispat Higher Secondary School, Rourkela at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Large crowds of students and spectators had come to witness the match at the stadium. Both the teams were evenly matched. So the match was well-contested. The referee was extremely smart and very impartial.
The referee whistle at exact 4:30 a.m. The two teams entered the ground in their uniforms. We won the toss and choose the side. I played as centre forward.
It was a brisk game from the very start. We kicked the ball and made a dash. The Rourkela half-backs checked us and kicked the ball flying back. The captain of other team once kicked the ball so well that the goal was sure. Our goalkeeper, however, held it in his hand and very cleverly saved the goal. The game was quite interesting, as the teams were well-balanced. The ball was now flying on one side and now on that. The referee whistled and it was interval.
Both the teams had light refreshments. After 10 minutes the referee whistled. The teams changed sides and the game started again. The players now showed themselves in their best form. The passing, the heading and the hard but long kicks of the full backs were simply fine. It seemed as if the match would end in a draw. There were only 5 minutes left. We got a penalty kick in our favour. The captain of our team kicked the ball so well that it passed through the poles. There were loud cheers all around. Shouts of " Hurrah " rent the air. The other team played very nicely for the remaining time. They did their best to equalise, but in vain. They were racing against time. Then went the long whistle. Thus we won the match by one goal to zero. We were cheered. Our players then dispersed in high spirits.
It was a very exciting match. Both the teams played with vigour and enthusiasm. Indeed everybody present enjoyed the match immensely