Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 6 apiece, Dempo 4th and Real Kashmir 1st. Recent form told a different story for Real Kashmir: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Dempo were scoring 0.6 and conceding 0.8, Real Kashmir 1.67 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Dempo had drawn their last three.
The match was played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium) (Margao, Goa) (capacity 19,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Dempo: Aubin Kouakou (61'), Marcus Joseph (45') · Real Kashmir: Shedrack Charles (62'), Mohammad Inam (45')
Key stats
Possession: Dempo 53% · Real Kashmir 47% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 4-0