UP Wizards took an early lead when Belgian Florent Van

Aubel scored the first goal in the 4th minute converting from a pass from Arthur van Doren. Being a field goal, its conversion was counted as two as per tournament rules.

Prior to that they earned a penalty corner in the opening couple of minutes and two more by the half time, but they failed to convert any of these.

Just three minutes before end of the first quarter, Lancers Devindar Walmaki scored through a penalty corner.

Till half-time, the Wizards, who were leading 2-1, played some attacking hockey and had it not been for some valiant saves made by Lancers' goalkeeper Andrew Charter, they would have scored more goals.

Lancers, however, were back in action when their skipper Mortiz Fuerste of Germany scored the equaliser in the 4th minute of the third quarter from a penalty corner.

In the third minute of the fourth and final quarter, Dutch Billy Bakker showed some great skills to beat Wizards' defence and went past at least three players to score a goal.

By virtue of Bakker's goal and as per tournament rules, Lancers extended the lead by 4-2.

However, for the Wizards, Akashdeep Singh, riding on the back of some good work from his team's forwards, made no mistake to net the ball in the dying minutes of the alloted time to tie the scores 4-4.

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