Tolgay Ozbey scored four times, including a hartrick, as Dempo FC scored a resounding 4-1 win over Churchill Brothers in a 22nd round I-League match here today.
Ozbey, who was at his best, took advantage of the rival defense that provided ample space to him.
With today's emphatic win, Dempo took their tally to 31 points from 21 matches, the same as Pune FC but remained on fourth place as they have inferior goal difference after both the team tied 1-1 in the first leg.
Churchill Brothers, who are still not out of the relegation zone, remained on 18 points from 19 matches.
Dempo started positively without their two key foreigners - Haroon Amiri and Roberto Silva - but did not feel their absence as the youngesters gave good account of themselves.
Tolgay gave Dempo the lead in the 8th minute when a lob from the right by Romeo Fernandes saw defender Sanjay Balmuchu allowing the Australian to pounce on the loose ball. He took a few steps and unleashed an angular shot that found the far corner of the net.
Dempo kept possession, making moves from the flank, before Tolgay again struck in the 30th minute. Following a flag kick on the left flank, Clifford Miranda played a short pass to an unmarked Tolgay. The ball curled and beat rival keeper Lalit Thapa all ends up.
Tolgay scored his hatrick in the half-time injury time when he beat the rival keeper with a header from a close range off a cross from Romeo Fernandes.
Churchill Brothers reduced the margin in the 57th minute through medio Abdel Hamid Shabana, before Tolgay struck his fourth in the 88th minute when he moved away from defender Zeleny Daniell and unleashed a left-footer that crashed into the back of the net.
