Rakshak Sports Club edged past opponents Shiloh Sports Club 3-2 in what was a fascinating encounter. Rakshak started well with Gaurav Kamble opening the scoring in the seventh minute. Kamble received a good pass from Amar Kharade and gave his team a vital lead. Shiloh Sports Club hit back hard and equalized in the 21st minute through Francis Minz. Minz scored off a pass from teammate Rajiv Minz. The half ended 1-1. The second half saw both teams attacking the opposition goal with equal intensity. It was Shiloh who found the net first Rajiv Minz scoring off a pass from Francis Minz. Their happiness, however, was short lived as Rakshak found the equalizer in the very next minute. Amar Kharade managed to convert a penalty corner to level the scores. Rakshak were playing with a lot of confidence at this stage and rewarded for their pressure when Sunil Joshi scored the winner in the dying minutes of the half.