SCR took the lead in the seventh minute with junior India star Innocent Kullu converted a penalty corner(1-0).

This allowed Secunderabad outfits to continue dominating the proceedings. Their defenders as well as goalkeeper RK Pfokrklo denied NR men a chance to level the score with some brilliant efforts. But, Ravi Bharti struck the equalizer with in the 24th minute (1-1). SCR again gained the lead through Pawan Changappa 2-1).

Harjeet Singh shot a PC into goal to equal the score in the 32nd minute (2-2).

Prem Kumar put NR ahead with a field goal in the 63rd minute (3-1), and a minute before the hooter Raju completed the formality with another field goal (4-2).

For the third place match, last year’s champs Western Railway knocked out West Central Railway (WCR), Jabalpur 3-1 to finish third. Rajneesh Chaudhury (12th), Chandrakesh Kumar (53rd) and Chinglen Sana (69th) scored for the winners, while Merajuddin (18th) scored the consolation goal for WCR.