Dempo grounds Air India 3-1,regains top spot

Dempo are now at 33 points from 15 matches,while Air India are stagnant at 20 points from 15 ties. In another match defending champions Salgaocar maintained their winning streak by scoring a resounding 4-0 win over bottom placed HAL,Bangalore,at the Nehru Stadium,Fatorda. Goals from Francis Fernandes 12th,Ryuji Sueoka 54th,substitutes Gilbert Oliveira 71st and Randeep Singh 85th took Salgaocar8217;s tally to 25 points from 15 matches. The visitors remained at the bottom with three points from 15 matches.

There was also dismay for Shillong Lajong who suffered their first defeat at home as they went down 2-0 to Churchill Brothers. Churchill dominated over Lajong for most part of the first half and scored the opener when Brazilian Roberto Silva converted a penalty for handball in the 34th minute.Silva then sealed the game 2-0 when he headed the ball into the net in the 78th minute.