In probably the most dramatic encounters of the I-League this season, Shillong Lajong had the final giggle towards Gokulam Kerala. Lajong gained 4-3, with the winner coming within the harm time, on the Corporation Stadium on Monday.
It was a defeat the Gokulam males might have hardly afforded on this the enterprise finish of the league. They have been pushed to sixth place and stay on 25 factors. Lajong has climbed three slots with 26 factors and is positioned fourth, 5 behind joint leaders Churchill Brothers and Inter Kashi.
Just when it appeared Lajong could must accept one level, Renan Paulino struck with a free-kick from simply outdoors the D. That was after Mashoor Shereef made it 3-3 for Gokulam with a header.
The match produced loads of finish-to-finish soccer. It was the host that drew first blood, with Thabiso Brown scoring within the ninth minute. But simply 5 minutes later, Phrangki Buam equalised for Lajong.
Both Brown and Buam would rating once more, each within the second half.
The end result: Gokulam 3 (Thabiso Brown 9 & 54, Mashoor Shereef 88) misplaced to Shillong Lajong 4 (Phrangki Buam 14 & 50, Marcos Silva 85, Renan Paulino 90+6).
Published – March 03, 2025 09:50 pm IST
