Defending champions Gokulam Kerala thrashed Real Kashmir FC 5-1 whereas Mohammedan Sporting remained unbeaten with a 3-1 win over Sreenidi Deccan of their I-League matches on Monday.
Luka Majcen (4th, thirty eighth) and Jourdaine Fletcher (fifth, twenty seventh) scored a brace every, whereas Jithin (66th) struck as soon as for Gokulam towards a 10-man Real Kashmir, who obtained their lone purpose via Tiago Adan (forty eighth).
Gokulam made a flying begin to the match at Kalyani stadium as Prakash Sarkar dealt with the ball contained in the six-yard field within the fourth minute after a deflection from the goalpost and was given a straight pink card.
Luka Majcen transformed the resultant spot kick to present Gokulam Kerala a 1-0 lead.
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In lower than a minute, Gokulam doubled his lead, with Jourdaine Fletcher hitting a left-footed shot into the proper backside nook of the purpose.
A ten-man Real Kashmir continued to really feel the stress because the defending champions made harmful strikes inside their half. In the twenty seventh minute, Abdul Hakku offered a phenomenal move to Jourdaine Fletcher who netted it as soon as once more to make it 3-0 for Gokulam.
Two minutes later, Abhash Thapa denied Fletcher his hat-trick as he cleared the ball from the purpose line.
In the thirty eighth minute, Luka Majcen scored his second purpose of the match after an error from Real Kashmir’s protection noticed the ball land on the Slovenian’s left foot. Majcen made no mistake and handed his group a four-goal lead with ease.
Just after resumption, Gokulam’s Thahir Zaman conceded a penalty and Tiago Adan transformed from the spot.
Emil Benny, who was wanting very threatening within the defensive third, made a pleasant move to Jithin within the 66th minute, who struck a half-volley on the underside proper nook of the online so as to add to the fifth purpose for Gokulam.
At the Naihati stadium, Marcus Joseph (fortieth, 51st) scored a brace earlier than Andelo Rudovic’s 89th minute strike as Mohammedan Sporting got here from a purpose right down to defeat Sreenidi Deccan 3-1.
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David Munoz scored the lone purpose for Sreenidi Deccan within the sixteenth minute.
The victory consolidated Mohammedan Sporting’s lead on the high of the desk with three wins from their first three matches.
Sreenidi Deccan gave the primary blow on their opponents within the sixteenth minute, when David Munoz picked up the ball after Mohammedan gamers gave away possession of their half. The Colombian ahead made them pay as he produced a low lengthy vary drive which rifled into the underside nook.
The Black and White Brigade made their means again into the sport via striker Marcus Joseph within the fortieth minute. Captain Nikola Stojanovic gave the help for the purpose because it was his left footed cross which was met by Joseph’s head contained in the field because the ball nestled into the underside proper nook of keeper Shibinraj Kunniyil’s purpose.
With scores degree going into the break, it took a second of magic from Mohammedan Sporting within the 51st minute to show the competition on its head. Marcus Joseph struck from 30 yards that left goalkeeper Kunniyil hapless because the ball went previous him like a bullet into the highest nook.
Mohammedan Sporting had been awarded a penalty within the 89th minute and Andelo Rudovic, from Montenegro, stepped as much as ship the ball into the proper nook to seal all three factors for his facet.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
