Margao: Dempo Sports Club floored Sporting Clube de Goa 4-1 and ensured they have more than just a hand on the I-League trophy in the 25th round I League encounter at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday. Ranty Martins scored all the goals for the winning team.
Ranty Martins scored all of his team’s goals as Dempo Sports Club floored Sporting Clube de Goa 4-1 and ensured they have more than just a hand on the I-League trophy in the 25th round I League encounter at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday.
The Nigerian striker was in top form as he scored all of the four goals after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of an entertaining first session.
Dempo started attacking from the first whistle and made their intentions clear. Densill Theobad’s booming long ranger and Koko Sakibo’s close range effort, both saved by Sporting goalkeeper Ashok Singh, gave an indication of what was to follow and Ranty soon broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute when his shot from top of the box sailed into the top corner of the nets.
Sporting equalized in the 38th minute when James Moga headed Anthony D’Souza’s corner kick inside a crowded goalmouth.
The second session, however, was totally dominated by Dempo and was made more convincing by some delightful finshes by Ranty.
The Nigerian striker put Dempo ahead for the second time in the 51st minute when his haff-volley fetched the desired results and a minut’e later the match was beyond Sporting Clube’s reach as Ranty scored his and the team’s third goal after Koko snatched a ball from Adil Khan and fed Ranty on a platter for a simple finish.
By Indian Sports news Network
