Gokulam Kerala FC beat NEROCA FC 4-1. (I-League)
Alejandro Sanchez discovered the online twice for the Malabarians, whereas Nili Perdomo and Justine Ojoka Emmanuel scored one every. NEROCA’s comfort got here from David Simbo.
Gokulam Kerala FC seized a commanding 4-1 triumph to pile on NEROCA FC’s distress on the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode on Sunday.
It was Gokulam Kerala’s first win of the 2023-24 I-League season whereas NEROCA stumbled to their second successive defeat after conceding 4 objectives but once more. For Gokulam Kerala, captain Alejandro Sanchez Lopez hit a brace whereas Nili Perdomo and Justine Ojoka Emmanuel have been additionally on track. David Simbo scored the comfort aim for NEROCA FC.
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The Malabarians’ onslaught started within the early exchanges when a slip from a NEROCA defender was seized upon by PN Noufal, who narrowly missed the goal. The early scare served as a harbinger for NEROCA, who struggled to search out their footing as Gokulam Kerala started to dictate the tempo of the match.
Gokulam Kerala tried to string collectively their strikes by taking part in clever passes within the midfield. They additionally tried to search out area behind the NEROCA defence by taking part in by balls and located their first aim from one such transfer within the twenty eighth minute.
It was Noufal as soon as once more who was concerned within the gameplay that led to the aim. The midfielder tried to launch ahead Alejandro Lopez with a by ball. Upon receiving the ball, the Gokulam Kerala captain laid it off for Nili Perdomo, who made a wonderful run into the NEROCA penalty field earlier than slotting the ball previous an onrushing NEROCA goalkeeper Soram Meitei Poirei.
Gokulam’s dominance continued, and shortly after the break, they doubled their lead. In the forty eighth minute, substitute Abhijith Ok’s opportunistic play dispossessed NEROCA’s Balwinder Singh resulting in Sanchez’s medical strike. The aim bolstered Gokulam’s grip on the sport as they appeared more and more assured and cohesive as a unit.
NEROCA FC tried to achieve some foothold into the sport and at last scored their first aim within the match within the 83rd minute. NEROCA received a nook after Gokulam defender Muhammed Saheef blocked a shot from Haidar Awada. The aim arrived from the following set-piece. Nonganba Singh Akoijam floated in a ball from the precise and David Simbo headed residence from shut vary.
However, the aim didn’t demoralise Gokulam Kerala. Instead, it spurred them because the Malabarians scored two objectives within the area of the following 5 minutes to seal the sport. The first got here within the eighty fifth minute. Substitute Justine Ojoka Emmanuel made a darting run into the NEROCA field earlier than unleashing a shot, which took a deflection off a NEROCA defender and ended up within the internet.
Gokulam Kerala scored their fourth aim of the match from the penalty spot. NEROCA defender Surajit Seal introduced down Emmanuel contained in the field and Sanchez stepped as much as discover the highest nook of the online for his second aim of the night time.
