Goa derby

Churchill Brothers FC Goa: Churchill Brothers FC Goa continued their I-League 2024-25 title challenge with a commanding 3-1 victory against Dempo SC in the highly anticipated Goa Derby at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday. The Red Machines led 2-0 at the break

Dempo defender Mohamed Ali’s (26’ og) own goal put Churchill Brothers in the lead, before Wayde Lekay (35’) stole the show, scoring one goal and setting up another for Stendly Fernandes (58’). Shaher Shaheen (66’) scored a consolation goal for Dempo at the end. Lekay’s performance saw him climb to third in the league’s goal-scoring charts, taking his tally to 11 goals for the season.

The victory kept Churchill Brothers well in the hunt for the I-League 2024-25 title race, as they move on to 37 points from 19 matches, three ahead of Inter Kashi, who have played one match less. Dempo, meanwhile remain ninth with 22 points from 19 matches, just three points clear of the drop zone.