The Kalinga Lancers broke the deadlock in the 12th minute when Hendrickx's dragflick took a massive deflection off Rohit's boot and sailed into the goal. It was a well-worked variation and Hendrickx had intended to lay it for Aran Zalewski, but a stroke of luck fetched him a goal instead. Trailing by a goal, the SG Pipers turned the game around in the second quarter.