Gokulam Kerala defeats Sudeva Delhi 3-0 in the I-League.

Manjeri (Kerala) India: On Wednesday, Gokulam Kerala FC defeated Sudeva Delhi FC 3-0 in their I-League 2022-23 sixth-round match at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri, taking them to third position in the standings.Dodi Ndos second-half strike, followed by a Shijin T brace, gave the defending champions their first victory in four matches.However, for the visitors, the defeat would be their fifth game in a row, as they are now at the bottom of the standings table.Boum Somlaga thought he had given Gokulam Kerala the lead after a cross from the right flank into the net three minutes into the match.It did not count as the referee had stopped play for an infringement in the build-up.

The home side goalkeeper saved the midfielder by firing a direct shot from a long-range free-kick, but it was intercepted by the midfielder.From there, Gokulam Kerala took the bulk of the attacking, dominated possession but couldn't find the finishing touch as the score was goalless at the break.They came close to scoring in the 38th minute after receiving a penalty from Kabir Kohli in the Sudeva goal, but the visitors had their first real chance just a minute after the break, when Shubho Paul took Francis Uchenna through on goal with an excellent pass, but Shibinraj Kunniyil saved the game in the 53rd minute.Dodi, who was on the bench, found the net when he was hit by a throw-in inside the penalty area, spun his defender, and fired his shot past Kohli.Sudeva, on the other hand, came back to fight and had two spectacular chances to score the leveller in the next three minutes.

After a brilliant run on the right flank, substitute Noufal PN floated in a teasing cross at the far post, which was duly nodded in by an unmarked Shijin in the 70th minute.On a counterattack, the tenacious Sreekuttan played in Shijin with an inch-perfect through-pass and slotted it into the net before the goal.Gokulam Kerala continued to dominate the match up to the end, coming close to scoring on a few occasions and also keeping their clean sheet intact.The final score for the hosts was 3-0 at the break, with the hosts winning 3-0.