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Vicente De Paula Mercedes: Powered by Peter Haokip’s brace, Namdhari FC’s formidable form continued as they thrashed Shillong Lajong FC 5-2 in a high-scoring I-League 2024-25 encounter at Namdhari Stadium on Saturday.

Brazilian duo Vicente De Paula Mercedes and Cledson Carvalho da Silva and Bhupinder Singh were the other scorers as the hosts registered their fourth consecutive victory and extended their unbeaten streak to seven games. Douglas Tardin and Figo Syndai were the marksmen for the losers.

As a result, Namdhari FC ascended to the top of the league standings with 20 points from 10 games, albeit temporarily. Lajong occupy the fifth spot in the points table with 13 points from 10 matches.