I-League: Tolgay strike stuns complacent Dempo

MARGAO: Defending champions Dempo Sports Club decided to play the perfect hosts to Kingfisher East Bengal, and went down by a Tolgay Ozbey-goal in their second round I-League clash at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on Wednesday.
The win left East Bengal's chief coach Trevor Morgan pleased as punch, because it could prove to be the turning point for his team which had suffered two reverses just before the league kicked off."I am happy with the performance of the boys," said Morgan after the match.
The difference between the teams on Wednesday was that East Bengal showed the hunger and desire to win, while Dempo looked content with just playing the waiting game.
The Dempo players must realise that matches are not won with mere ball possession. The defence allowed Tolgay Ozbey the liberty to trouble goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani regularly, while the midfield saw Peter Carvalho and Godwin Franco releasing the ball a little too late or allowing themselves to be dispossessed.
AIFF XI impress, hold ONGC
After losing their opener, debutants AIFF XI notched up a creditable 1-1 draw against ONGC in I-League in Gurgaon on Wednesday. Striker Jeje Lalpekhlua scored the equaliser in the 78th minute after Badmus Babatunde put ONGC ahead in the added time of the first half.
HAL upset Bagan
HAL registered their second win on the trot stunning Mohun Bagan 2-1 in a second round match in Kolkata on Wednesday. Bijesh Kumar opened the scoring for HAL in the 20th minute before Mohun Bagan's striker Jose Ramirez Barreto restored parity in the 30th minute. But, experienced midfielder J Murali who scored the winner in the 81st minute.
Results:Mohun Bagan 1 (Bijesh Kumar 20) HAL 2 (Jose Ramirez Barreto 30, Murali 81); AIFF XI 1 (Baba Tunde 46) ONGC 1 (Jeje 78) Mumbai FC 2 (S. Kuttimani 19, B. Davies 51) Pune FC 0; Dempo SC 0 East Bengal Club 1 (T Ozbey 53)