Chandigarh Mizoram Union led the goal-rout with an 8-0 thrashing of Evangelical United. The Mizoram players dominated right from the beginning and found the back of the net with ease and never looked under any pressure. They walked into the breather with a 5-0 lead. After the resumption, the Evangelical team tried hard to restore parity but the Mizoram team were too strong for them. Three more goals were scored by the Mizo players and the spectators once again witnessed a one-sided encounter. Meanwhile, in the second match of the day, St Stephen's Football Club outclassed Thangkhul Students Club Chandigarh 3-0 to secure a comfortable win.
The focus shifted from the players to the goal-keepers as the custodians of both the teams made some gravity defying saves to keep their teams in hunt but it was St Stephen's Club who had th final laugh despite finishing without a goal till the lemon-break. They scored three goals in the span of 20 minutes to walk into the next round with plenty of confidence.