Nonetheless, the Mocha based unit restored their two goal advantage seven minutes onward as Amos Ramsay scored, tapping home unchallenged within the centre of the six yard box, after collecting a flat right sided cross.
Meanwhile, Santos dismantled Black Pearl by a 5-1 margin to seal their berth in the next round. Dwayne McLennon netted a brace in the 15th and 38th minutes while Josh Parvantan, Orin Yarde and Ryan Hackett scored in the 60th, 74th and 77th minutes respectively.
The event is billed to continue tomorrow.