Dempo 1-1 Sreenidi Deccan in the I-League, round 5 at Fatorda Stadium, Margao (19,000 capacity).

Dempo won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–D), scoring 4 and conceding 4.

Sreenidi Deccan won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–L), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 4 times: Dempo 1 win, Sreenidi Deccan 2, 1 draw.