Odisha Police earned an early free-kick on the 5th minute as Sarojini Tirkey drew a foul in a dangerous area. However, the local club could not capitalise on the free-kick. Subsequently on the 17th minute, Arati Khadia found an opportunity to score as she cut in from the left flank. Unfortunately, her attempt on goal missed the frame by whiskers.

At the other end, Mata Rukmani too had a chance to take the lead before half-time, but forward Priyanka Kashyap hit the side netting as the scoreline remained 0-0. After the restart, Sarojini Tirkey again found herself in a goal scoring position. This time, she completely missed the target.

Odisha Police looked quite composed in the second half and found some good breakthroughs. In the 72nd minute, they almost took the lead when Jharana Mallik attempted a cross from the right flank.

To the surprise of everyone, the ball looked certain to end up in the net, but was halted in its tracks by the crossbar. Mata Rukmani defenders were quick to react and cleared the ball as soon as it dropped to the ground. Finally the efforts of Odisha Police paid dividends in the 84th minute when Jasmani Samad found the target from inside the box to give her side the lead.
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TOP: Jasmani Samad Odisha Police takes the IWL Player of the Match award in Bhubaneswar on 20 April 2022.
RIGHT: Odisha Police players pose before their IWL match against Mata Rukmani FC in Bhubaneswar on 20 April 2022.