The 1-1 scoreline had nothing to do with the next round slots, but there were a few lessons for everybody, including the players and the officials. Off the field, though, Derrick Pereira clearly returned with the upper hand.
Besides losing Gourmangi, Churchill also had to face two bookings, adding to Ezugo’s headache — Warun Deep was shown the yellow card in the 22nd minute for knocking down Arata Izumi while Reisangmi Vashum was shown the yellow in the 78th minute for fouling Douhous Pierre.