Gokulam Kerala’s homecoming proved a memorable affair on Monday night time. The former champion gained a vital I-League encounter towards Shillong Lajong 2-0 on the EMS Stadium right here on Monday.
In what was Gokulam’s first dwelling match in two months, Sourav Ok. and Matija Babovic had been the scorers.
Gokulam is now on 23 factors, 5 behind the chief Mohammedan Sporting. Two different groups – Real Kashmir and Sreenidi Deccan, who’ve performed a recreation much less – are additionally on 23, with the league shifting into its second half.
Though the Gokulam males loved a lot of the possession within the first half – as a lot as 77 p.c — they needed to wait until the final of the added minutes to attain. And they needed to thank some insufficient defending from the visiting facet for that purpose.
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The Lajong defence had two probabilities towards an extended ball in its field, however it failed on each events, as Sourav, in his second try, put the ball into the precise nook of the online, previous the Lajong goalkeeper Neithovilie Chalieu.
In the second half, substitute Babovic slotted dwelling a superb cross from captain Alex Sanchez from contained in the field to seal Gokulam’s victory.
The consequence:
Gokulam Kerala 2 (Sourav 45+4, Matija Babovic 72) bt Shillong Lajong 0.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com