Railway golden goal ends Mumbai hopes

Railways’ Suraj Lata Devi, who was later declared the player of the semifinal, received a long diagonal pass from the right flank, dribbled into the circle and sent a sizzling shot from top of the D and Pritam Siwach, who was lurking near the far post, lunged to deflect home and avoid the embarrassment of a tie-breaker for Railways.

Railways, who are playing on grass after almost seven years, failed to come to terms with the surface and wereheld goalless during regulation time. Mumbai forced three penalty corners in the first three minutes but their short-corner drill left a lot to be desired. Railways failed to take a look at the rival goal till the eighth minute by which time Mumbai already had six abortive circle penetrations.