<p>After a barren first-half, the Goan heavyweights surged ahead in 59th minute through Peter Carvalho, but Edmilson produced the equaliser in 66th minute with both the teams logging one point each.<br /><br />In a battle of equals with both side having an identical wins, losses and draws from nine matches, a result in the match would have determined I-League leaders but Edmilson again proved to be Chirag’s savior. <br /><br />Playing without their main forward duo of Ranty Martins and Roberto Mendes Silva ‘Beto’, who were out for injuries, Dempo struggled to convert in the first-half.<br /><br />Sunil Chhetri led the charge but the Indian striker was off-colour and missed chances on several occasions. Joaquim Abranches also was lacklustre in the forward line-up as Dempo could not find the goal in the first 45 minutes.<br /><br />Clifford Miranda set up Abranches in the 19th but he missed the sitter.<br />In the 40th minute Abranches, Chhetri combined well in front of Chirag goal but the Indian striker headed one away.<br /><br />Mumbai down Lajong<br /><br />Visitors Shillong Lajong’s poor run at the Cooperage ground continued as they suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of hosts Mumbai Football Club.<br /><br />The hosts went ahead with the help of an own goal in the 22nd minute, before the visitors restored parity through Niwan-O Gatphoh in the 50th minute. However skipper Abhishek Yadav (74th) and Subhas Chakravarthy (85th) put the match beyond Lajong’s control.<br /><br />Mumbai FC now have 17 points from 11 matches, and are joint fifth alongwith Bagan.</p>
<p>After a barren first-half, the Goan heavyweights surged ahead in 59th minute through Peter Carvalho, but Edmilson produced the equaliser in 66th minute with both the teams logging one point each.<br /><br />In a battle of equals with both side having an identical wins, losses and draws from nine matches, a result in the match would have determined I-League leaders but Edmilson again proved to be Chirag’s savior. <br /><br />Playing without their main forward duo of Ranty Martins and Roberto Mendes Silva ‘Beto’, who were out for injuries, Dempo struggled to convert in the first-half.<br /><br />Sunil Chhetri led the charge but the Indian striker was off-colour and missed chances on several occasions. Joaquim Abranches also was lacklustre in the forward line-up as Dempo could not find the goal in the first 45 minutes.<br /><br />Clifford Miranda set up Abranches in the 19th but he missed the sitter.<br />In the 40th minute Abranches, Chhetri combined well in front of Chirag goal but the Indian striker headed one away.<br /><br />Mumbai down Lajong<br /><br />Visitors Shillong Lajong’s poor run at the Cooperage ground continued as they suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of hosts Mumbai Football Club.<br /><br />The hosts went ahead with the help of an own goal in the 22nd minute, before the visitors restored parity through Niwan-O Gatphoh in the 50th minute. However skipper Abhishek Yadav (74th) and Subhas Chakravarthy (85th) put the match beyond Lajong’s control.<br /><br />Mumbai FC now have 17 points from 11 matches, and are joint fifth alongwith Bagan.</p>