Shillong 0-0 Dempo in the I-League, round 1 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong (60,000 capacity).

Shillong won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–D–W), scoring 10 and conceding 4.

Dempo won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–W–W), scoring 14 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 10 times: Shillong 4 wins, Dempo 3, 3 draws.