Why Bengalis think they matter

A charming and serious book is leavened by a very Bengali sense of humour

The British team scored first in the first half, off a free kick. Black kites. Twenty minutes into the second half ‘Bagan’ captain and left winger, Shibdas Bhaduri, shot in the equalizer. Maroon and green kites, and pandemonium. In the eighty-seventh minute he passed the ball to centre forward Abhilas Ghosh and Ghosh slammed it into the goal. Maroon and green kites.”  

This is a description of the 1911 IFA Shield Final between East Yorkshire Regiment and Mohun Bagan. Is it accurate? First, wasn’t the match for 50 minutes (with a five-minutes break), not 90? Second, wasn’t the first half