Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dempo 1st with 53 points, Mahindra United 4th with 38, 15 apart. Mahindra United ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.72/1.12 for Mahindra United and 2.12/1.2 for Dempo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Mahindra United's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The Cooperage Ground in The Cooperage Ground, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Dempo led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.