Goa, March 23 -- Team Herald

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PANJIM: Dempo Sports Club will be aiming to return to winning ways when they take on Aizawl FC in a pivotal I-League 2024-25 encounter on March 24, at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, at 4.30 pm.

The Golden Eagles are looking to recover from a 1-3 home defeat to Churchill Brothers, where an unfortunate own goal from Mohamed Ali, along with strikes from Wayde Lekay and Stendly Fernandes, sealed their fate.

Despite a late fightback that saw Shaher Shaheen pull one back, Dempo SC could not overturn the deficit.

Head Coach Samir Naik acknowledged the disappointment but remains optimistic.

"The loss to Churchill Brothers was tough to take because we felt we could get something out of the game...