Match Report
Services and J & K went into the game level on 9 points, 3rd against 1st in the table. J & K had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.8/0.6 for Services and 3.33/0.33 for J & K (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.78.
Momentum sat with J & K, winners of their last three, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam staged the fixture, a ground that holds 38,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Services led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.