The first half was a close affair as both teams slugged it out for the opening goal. Ansari hit a curler over the bar in the 22nd minute. He scored the first goal with a lob over the goalkeeper in the 24th minute.

Mumbai Port had man-marked Atlanta danger-man Royston Veigas. Alex Fernandes glanced a header wide in the 32nd minute as Atlanta pressed forward for an equalizer.

The first half was 1-0 to Mumbai Port. Atlanta went all out in the second half and made numerous forays in the opposition territory. Ankit Dalvi missed a good chance to make it 1-1 as his shot went over the bar.

Veigas smashed in a superb left footed free-kick in the 57th minute and leveled things up for Atlanta. A classic goal!

He almost grabbed a winner in the 75th minute only to have his shot parried away by the goalkeeper. Rajesh Goswami’s shot took a deflection off Alex Fernandes and went in in the 70th minute. An own goal and 2-1 to Mumbai Port!

Veigas almost made it 2-2 in the dying moments as his effort went inches wide off the left post.

Mumbai Port held on to win. Atlanta fought bravely and can be proud of their effort.

In the first game, Intelenet and ICL Payyade played out a 1-1 draw. Asadul Khan’s 57th-minute goal canceled out Navin Koli’s 21st-minute strike for Intelenet. It was a just result for both teams in the end.

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SBI dominated the early exchanges only for Mumbai Port to hit back on the counter-attack.

Ansari latched on to a long ball and scored in the 14th minute.

1-0 and SBI was on the backfoot!

Imran Khan blasted a penalty over the bar and wasted a lifeline for SBI!

SBI got an equalizer as Bretty Stewart scored in the 33rd minute.

Mumbai Port regained the lead thanks to a poachers effort from Ansari in the 40th minute.

Fans witnessed a classic smash and grab as the first half finished at 2-1.

As both teams played with gusto in the second half…the game was a treat to watch!

Ansari stabbed home the third goal in the 85th minute after a mix up between the goalkeeper and defence.

A clinical hat trick!

Savio Rodrigues slotted home a penalty in the 86th minute to make it 4-1.

Akash Pardeshi whose pace had the opposition defenders in knots was a huge plus for SBI.

Arjun Sanas’ rock-solid performance was a big positive.

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