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Coach Ali Hassan Stadium: Serbian Nikola Stojanovic curled home a brilliant free-kick in the 77th minute to deliver a crucial 1-0 win for Inter Kashi over a resilient 10-man Delhi FC in the I-League 2024-25 at the Coach Ali Hassan Stadium, here on Wednesday. With this win, the Antonio Lopez Habas-coached side moved to the top of the standings with 31 points from 16 matches.

Delhi FC, on the other hand, are still languishing at the bottom of the table with 10 points from 16 outings and are hard pressed to avoid relegation. Their winless streak has now stretched to 10 matches.

The home side was reduced to 10 men after their goalkeeper Debnath Mondal was given marching orders at the stroke of halftime. The match began with expectations high for Inter Kashi. However, Delhi FC’s disciplined defence frustrated Inter Kashi, who found it challenging to penetrate or accelerate past the compact backline.