Dempo have their tasks cut out when they meet Mahindra United in a fourth round encounter of the I-League football championship at Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Panaji.
Goa won the 63rd National Football Championship, for the Santosh Trophy, when they beat 29-time champions Bengal 4-2 via the tie-breaker at the Nehru Stadium, in Chennai, on Sunday. The teams were locked goalless at the end of normal time.
Two second half strikes by Ranty Martins enabled Dempo to beat Mahindra United 3-2 in the ONGC I-League, played at Nehru Stadium, in Margao on Monday.
Title aspirant Dempo pumped in three second half goals on their way to a thrilling 5-3 win over East Bengal in the National Football League.