Match Report
In the standings it was Karnataka 6th on 2 points, Maharashtra 1st on 15 — separated by 13. Karnataka had been under-performing their position — 39th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Karnataka 0.8 scored and 1.6 conceded per game, Maharashtra 4.8 and 0.2, with the league averaging 1.61.
Maharashtra had been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Maharashtra led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.