Hyderabad, February 19: Srinidhi Deccan returned to the I-League football competition by defeating Sudeva Delhi FC 3-1 on Sunday.
Srinidhi Deccan moved to the top with 40 points from 18 matches, opening a three-point gap over the second-placed team.
Srinidhi Deccan, coached by Carlos Vaz Pinto, were trailing 0-1 after 70 minutes. But his 'bench strength' led the team to victory by performing brilliantly.
Lewis Ogana came on in the 64th minute in place of compatriot Rilwan Hasan and was the 'Hero of the Match'. He gave the hosts the lead in the 81st minute and won the match for the team in the 89th minute.
David Castaneda Munoz scored the equalizer for the team in the 71st minute.
For the Delhi team, young forward Lalbiyakaliana scored a brilliant goal in the 28th minute.
Gokulam Kerala beat Churchill Brothers 1-0 in Goa.
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