Pondicherry claimed a 2-1 victory over Sikkim in the Santosh Trophy (Group E). Before the match, Pondicherry were 4th in the Santosh Trophy table with Sikkim in 5th. Their only previous encounter was won by Pondicherry. Pondicherry had scored 4 goals this season (0.8 per game), Sikkim had 3 (0.6 per game). See the full match report, player ratings and detailed statistics above.