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I-League: Dempo beat Mumbai FC 1-0

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An injury time penalty conversion from Carlos Hernandez gave Dempo a 1-0 win over Mumbai FC in an I-League encounter at the Cooperage Ground on Saturday.

After a goalless 90 minutes, Dempo was given a spot kick as Costa Rican Hernandez was brought down in the area by Mumbai defender Sampath Kuttymani.

The calm Hernandez stepped upto the spot and converted the penalty.

The 1-0 win for the visitors is only their second of the season while Mumbai suffer their second defeat at home on the trot.

Dempo are just a step ahead of Mumbai on the league table with 13 points from 12 matches.

 

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First Published: Apr 11 2015 | 9:50 PM IST

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