NEW DELHI: Dempo, Goa, bowed out of the Durand football tournament, giving 1 tough fight to faced Mohun Bagan in their last quarterfinal league encounter at the Ambedkar stadium here on Dec 20th.
Refurbished today with intemationals Sisir Ghose and Achintya Belel, Mobun Bagan won by a 17th minute Sanjib Dutta. Goal to end the flickering hopes of the Goans who finished with only two points from four outings.
Mahindra and Mahindra now top the Broup with five points and are yet to play two more matches. Defending champions border security force and all India police games champions Kerala police are also in the race for two semifinal berths from the group.
Dempo played a spirited second half, trying all their bes to at least find an equalizer. They came near the target in the $7th minute but Prasanta Saha cleared from the goalline after Chuba Moneka tried first with his head and then boot to push in a flag lick.
Article extracted from this publication >> December 29, 1989
