97' WASTED. Nikhil Raj intercepts the ball and leads a counter for Karnataka. He passes to Vignesh, a poor one, and drags himself into the box. Vignesh, however, goes for goal from distance and shoots above the bar.
84' GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL! Vignesh wins the ball in Karnataka's attacking third and has acres of space on the left. But he waits for Nikhil Raj to rush in and then sets him up for the shot. The substitute makes no mistake and slots it past Services goalkeeper Vishnu to score the equaliser.
83' There's a sense of panic among the Karnataka players. They are playing their passes quickly without thinking and are losing possession. Substitution - Karnataka OFF - Sunil Kumar ON - Shilton Paul D
79' Lallamwkima hits a volley after a corner is haphazardly cleared but the attempt strikes his own teammate Anoop Pauly. Services continue the attack and win a corner.
74' Namgyal Bhutia makes a goalline clearance to keep Karnataka in the game. Suresh Meitei takes the free-kick and Nitin tries to ninja-kick it inside the box but Bhutia stands tall.
71' Straight red! Ashik is sent off for a foul on a Services player Mohamed Danish, who is writhing in pain. The numerical and goal advantage with Services. Red - Ashik
69' Vishnu, the Services goalkeeper, senses the danger from Nikhil Raj and ventures out of the box to head it away. A third Services player is down now.
57' BLOCKED! Nitin has been sensational for Services and he rescues them once again. Leon Augustine shakes up the Services defence with his pace and unpredictable dribbling. He sets up Manvir for a shot but Nitin swoops in to deflect it out for a corner.
53' An important block by Sunil Kumar to keep Karnataka in the game. Mohamad Danish does all the work but doesn't fire into the goal with all his power, getting his shot blocked by Karnataka's Sunil Kumar.
48' CHANCE! Vignesh finds himself in the danger zone after a near-perfect find by Biswa Darjee. With just the goalkeeper to beat, Vignesh takes a touch and tries to chip it over Vishnu only to have his shot blocked. A crucial miss.
Players are back on the pitch waiting for the start of the second half. Karnataka, in particular, will be hoping to score an equaliser soon after the restart.
45+1' Suresh Meithei shows his presence of mind to wait for Manvir Singh to get his shot in before landing his tackle. Last attempt before half-time perhaps for Karnataka.
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