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I-League: Dempo extends Delhi FC's poor run
The Statesman Siliguri
|January 30, 2025
Substitute Nestor Dias emerged as the hero for Dempo Sports Club as he scored the decisive goal in the 83rd minute to help his side clinch a 1-0 victory over Delhi FC in an I-League encounter at the Nehru Stadium on Wednesday.
This win snapped a five-game winless streak for Dempo and allowed them to climb to seventh place in the standings.
The five-time champions now have 14 points from 11 games with four wins, two draws and five losses.
Delhi FC, on the other hand, continued their struggle, extending their winless run to five games and languishing in 11th place with just nine points from 11 matches.
The match was set against the backdrop of both teams desperate to ascend the league table, having faced recent difficulties.
This story is from the January 30, 2025 edition of The Statesman Siliguri.
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