The breakthrough came in the eighth minute when Aryan finished off a well-worked move after an excellent combination with the influential Shervin, putting Xetrapal ahead. The goal shifted the momentum firmly in Siolim's favour as they dominated possession and kept Carmona under sustained pressure, though the latter's resolute defence ensured the score remained 1-0 at halftime.
Xetrapal eventually put the result beyond doubt in the 41st minute when Ashok Satardekar calmly slotted home their second goal after another incisive attacking move.
Carmona continued to battle until the final whistle, but Xetrapal's defensive duo of Sandeep Dhargalkar and Tushal Haldankar remained rock solid, snuffing out every attacking threat to secure a deserved clean sheet and a place in the semifinals with a 2-0 victory.
