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Champions Dempo finish I-league campaign in style

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Press Trust of India Kolkata

Displaying fine opportunism and overall superiority, Dempo pumped in two goals in the first half through striker Ranty Martins and skipper Climax Lawrence while substitute Koko Sabiko completed the tally in the 82nd minute to take revenge of their first-leg defeat earlier this year.

Prayag United had defeated Dempo 2-1 in the first leg in Goa.

Though the result of this match would not have any bearing on their I-League title, the Goans started confidently and looked serious from the beginning.

They surged ahead in the 18th minute when following a Clifford Miranda cross from the right Kato chipped the ball in front of Martins who made no mistake to find the target with an angular shot (1-0).

 

Inspired by the lead, the visitors kept up the pressure and scored again in the 31st minute.

Forward Eusuke Kato again set the ball for Climax off a Ranty Martins through pass and Climax made it 2-0.

The second half saw both the teams creating some good opportunities only to fritter away before Koko Sabiko, who replaced Ranty in the latter part of the second half, finding the net capitalizing on a mispass by a Prayag defender eight minutes before the long whistle (3-0). (More)

  

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First Published: May 05 2012 | 8:55 PM IST

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