Both the sides failed to create openings in the first session and mostly adapted to midfield tactics.
SCC Cavelossim’s Mathew Colaco charged into the Dempo SC danger zone in the 15th minute of play and tired to lob the ball over the advancing keeper Preston Rego, however his effort went over the horizontal bar.
For Dempo SC’, Schubert Pereira had a chance to put them into the lead but SCC Cavelossim keeper Jeet Gupta did well to thwart him in a one on one situation.
On resumption of play, both sides increased the tempo of the match and tried to score goal however either of the team did well to defend their citadel from the rivals at the same time they brought about a series of strikes.
In the 66th minute Anil Shivolkar on getting hold of a loose ball just outside the 18-yard box unleashed a powerful strike which was swayed over the woodwork by Dempo SC keeper.
Dempo SC came twice teasingly close to shooting into the lead, however first Ivon Costa saw his long range effort strike the legs of Cavelossim defender Cryson Fernandes and deflect for a corner and then minutes later Vincy Baretto’s powerful shot banged the Cavelossim post.
Moments before the full time whistle Sporting Clube of Cavelossim almost turned the match in their favour after they got a corner kick in the dying minutes however Dempo SC keeper did well to pair away Mathew Colaco’s curling corner.
