In a key decision taken by the Dempo management, the club has refused to release two (Sameer Naik and Mahesh Gawli) of their players to the national camp despite the All India Football Federation (AIFF) dishing out a letter over the same over the last few days.
While Real Madrid were hesitant to release an injured Cristiano Ronaldo for the crucial 2010 World Cup play-offs for Portugal, there seems to be a similar case in India with Mahesh Gawli and Sameer Naik being advised to recover from their injuries and thereafter join the India camp...
Dempo have regained top spot for 24 hours at least after a come from behind 3-1 victory over Viva Kerala at Margao's Nehru Stadium on Thursday evening. Karma had given the visitors the lead, but goals from Chhetri, Martins, and Abranches has brought back the smile on Dempo faces...
Churchill striker Odafa Okolie ran the clock back to last season, as he produced a sterling display to dash Dempo's hopes with a late winner, as Churchill ran out 3-2 winners in a wonderful football match. Dempo had gone into the break leading 2-1, thanks to a brace from Ranti Martins...
Despite taking the lead in the 84th minute through Izumi Arata, Pune FC could only take one point against Dempo as Indian international midfielder Anthony Pereira scored the equaliser at the start of injury time.
A young JCT side tried hard, but Dempo's class proved too much for them on the day, as they ran out 2-1 winners in Ludhiana, thanks to goals from Joaquim Abranches and Sunil Chhetri. Guess who scored for JCT? Baljit Sahni, of course...
Dempo and Mahindra United put a good game of football together for the spectators at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao on Friday, with Climax Lawrence scoring the equalizer right at the death to secure a 2-2 draw for the home side. Goal.com spoke to the man of the moment...
| 1 Abhijit Mondal | G | 11 Roberto Silva | M | |
| 31 Tyson Ciado | G | 12 Jerry Zirsanga | M | |
| 2 Anwar Ali | D | 14 Anthony Pereira | M | |
| 3 John Dias | D | 15 Clifford Miranda | M | |
| 4 Cressan Antao | D | 22 Nicolau Borges | M | |
| 5 Marcus Peixoto | D | 26 Covan Lawrence | M | |
| 6 Peter Carvalho | D | 30 Joe Rodrigues | M | |
| 16 Sameer Naik | D | 38 Shaikh Raja | M | |
| 18 Valeriano Rebello | D | 7 Sunil Chhetri | F | |
| 23 Dominic Noronha | D | 9 Martins Ranty Soleye | F | |
| 28 Mahesh Gawli | D | 17 Joaquim Abranches | F | |
| 37 Shallum Pires | D | 29 Clifton Gonsalves | F | |
| - Dharamjit Singh | M | - Armando Colaco | C | |
| 8 Climax Lawrence | M |
| Player | Goals | Penalties | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sunil Chhetri Dempo | A | 5 | 1 |
 | R. Silva Dempo | A | 5 | 0 |
 | R. Martins Dempo | A | 4 | 1 |
 | A. Pereira Dempo | C | 3 | 0 |
 | M. Soleye Dempo | A | 3 | 0 |
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