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Oran Rakesh struck in the 2nd minute of the first-half for the winner. In an another match, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh had to settle for an exciting 3-3 draw.
Mohammed Laki put Uttar Pradesh in the lead in the 8th minute but Suman Sarkar equalised in the 20th minute for Karnataka.
A minute later, Ananda Pal put UP back in the lead. But Karnataka equalised in the 27th minute through Suman Sarkar again with the score reading 2-2 at half time.
Karnataka who held upper hand in the second half forged ahead in the 58th minute and looked to collect full points, but a late goal by V K Pal in the 86th minute helped Uttar Pradesh find the equaliser.