In useless: Nidhin’s aim was not sufficient for GKFC to stroll away with a degree.
| Photo Credit: Okay. RAGESH
Mohammedan Sporting and Gokulam Kerala produced an exciting recreation of end-to-end soccer on Sunday night time. The Kolkatans gained 3-2 to take care of their pole place within the I-League, with the successful aim coming within the dying seconds.
Mohemmadan had gone forward within the sixteenth minute. A deft go from Alexis Gomez discovered Lalremsanga Fanai, who introduced off a deflection from goalkeeper Padam Chhetri. An unmarked Eddie Hernandez had sufficient time and area to place the ball firmly in.
Seven minutes later, the customer went 2-0 up. Gomez, off a brief go by David Lalhlansanga, got here up with a shocking strike, from simply exterior the penalty arc, to the highest nook of the online.
A superb solo effort from P.N. Noufal introduced the host into the match earlier than the interval: from his personal half, on a counter-attack, he sped away on the left flank and despatched the ball into the far high nook.
An outstanding cross from Okay. Abhijith was met by a shocking header by Nidhin Krishna to make it 2-2. But Gokulam’s hopes of a degree had been dashed by Lalhlansanga, who scored off an extended ball, profiting from some insufficient defending by Abdul Hakku.
Gokulam stays third with 32 factors, six behind Mohammedan.
The end result: Gokulam Kerala 2 (Noufal 45+1, Nidhin 65) misplaced to Mohammedan Sporting 3 (Hernandez 16, Gomez 23, Lalhlansanga 90+7 ).
