In fact, both the Goan teams played a defensive first half, but Churchill came out with a better gameplan after the change of sides and showed the urgency to open the scoring.

But Clube de Goa defenders were equally up to the task and N. Samananda Singh and Matthew Gonsalves heavily marked Odafe.

Odafe, however, was always on the look out for an opportunity and was unlucky after his pile driver kissed the bar on its way out.

In the 72nd minute, Churchill came close to open the scoring but again the bar came in between Robert Lalthalamuana's well directed free-kick.

With eight minutes left for the final whistle, an unmarked Odafe sneaked into box and scored the winner after being set-up by Gourmangi.