Dempo crushes Turkmenistan MERV 6-1 to register maiden AFC win

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Margao, May 16 (UNI) Riding on the braces by Clifford and Beto, Dempo SC registered their maiden win outplaying MERV of Turkmenistan by a tennis lik score 6-1 in their final group'' B' clash of the AFC Cup tie played here today.

For winners Johny D' Cruz in the 21st minute, Sameer Naik in the 24th minute, Clifford Miranda in the 42nd,78th minute and Robert Mendes Silva Beto in the 69th and 81st minute put the ball in the net. While a lone goal for MERV came through Kurban in the 89th minute.

Both the teams are out of the reckoning for a quaterfinal berth and group leaders Al Nasr of Oman have already qualified.

Dempo with this win had to be content with 4 points from four matches. MERV remained with one point from equal number of matches.

In a totally one sided affair, Dempo, who were playing for pride started with full steam and toyed with MERV sloppy defence and shot into the lead in the 21st Minute through Johny D' cruz, who after collecting a pass from Robert Mendes Silva( Beto) unleashed a perfect shot which found the net to make 1-0.

Dempo increased their lead in the 24th minute of the first half through Sameer Naik whose right footer found the net off a pass from Renty Martin. 2-0.

The home team could have further increased their lead in the 30th minute when Renty Martin who only to beat the rival goalkeepr instead of taking a shot hold down with the ball but later when he took a shot it hit rival goalkeeper's leg and went wide.

Turkmenistan's only noticeable move was witnessed in the 41st minute in the first half when they came near scoring but Dempo goalkeeper Satish Kumar had a smart save off Arustamyan Gamlet attempted effort.

Three minutes before the brether Dempo's hardwarking medio Clifford Miranda after receiving a pass from Renty Martin from the right flank slammed the ball into the net and at half time Dempo were leading by 3-0.

After cross over Dempo continued to attack and pumped in three more goals through Robert Mendes, Silva Beto in the 69th and 81st minute and Clifford Miranda in the 78th minute. The lone goal for MERV came in the 89th minute through Kurban.

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