Aizawl holds Churchill Brothers to 1-1 draw
Colombia’s Luis Rodríguez emerged as a hero on his I-League debut as his injury-time strike helped a beleaguered Aizawl FC salvage a 1-1 draw against leader Churchill Brothers at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, on Monday.
Churchill Brothers, which was left to lick its wounds after missing a host of opportunities, had taken the lead at the hour mark when South African Wayde Lekay converted a penalty to score his 10th goal of the tournament.
Churchill was reduced to 10 men when Colombian defender José Luis Moreno was sent off in the 74th minute.
The draw leaves Churchill Brothers ruing what could have been a clear path to consolidating its lead at the top of the table.
Instead, it now faces increased pressure from its rival after settling for a draw against an opponent who is 11th in the points table. Churchill Brothers has 28 points from 15 matches with eight wins, four draws and three losses.
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For Aizawl, the dramatic finish should provide a lot of confidence, especially when it lost 0-6 in its away fixture to Churchill Brothers last month. The Reds have 11 points from 15 matches.
Gokulam Kerala FC beats Delhi FC 6-3
Gokulam Kerala FC registered a brilliant 6-3 win over Delhi FC in the I-League 2024-25 encounter at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode on Monday.
Gokulam’s half-a-dozen came in a game where it went down to an early goal. The win took it into the top half of the table with 22 points from 15 matches while deepening Delhi’s woes.
The visitor is rooted to the foot of the table with just two points in its last nine games and overall 10 points after Round 15.
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