Sreenidi Deccan, who had surrendered the top spot by losing to Rajasthan United last week, responded in sensational fashion, putting on their best performance of the season to hand RoundGlass Punjab only their second loss of the season
Bursting with new belief, TRAU will go into the Imphal derby full of confidence, having handed defending champions Gokulam Kerala their first home defeat of the season in their last clash. NEROCA, meanwhile, know the value of points having picked up a vital one from a goalless stalemate agai
Aizawl was looking comfortable with goals from Henry Kisekka and Lalchhanhima Sailo till the 86th minute. But Sudeva substitute Carlos Pao scored his second goal of the season to set up a pulsating finish
Things have changed much in the I-League since its resumption in the New Year. Sreenidi Deccan, who had finished 2022 as table-toppers, has dropped to second place after being defeated at home for the first time, and RoundGlass Punjab FC has grabbed the top spot. Rajasthan United had a role
Sudeva Delhi put on a solid display at home against Real Kashmir last time out but suffered a last-minute heartbreak after conceding a late equaliser to miss out on their first win of the season.
Having been on the receiving end for most of the first half and the first few minutes of the second, TRAU took hold of the match in the 57th minute with defender Manash Protim Gogoi's goal. Gokulam was enjoying more ball possession and TRAU got a corner against the run of play. Komron Tursun
On an evening where the game started in a rusty manner, it was Aizawl who came to life at the half-hour mark, taking the lead through a towering header from Henry Kisekka, which was later matched by a scintillating left-footed strike from the home captain Marcus Joseph just seconds from half
They are just two points behind leader Sreenidi Deccan but Staikos Vergetis's men have played two matches less. Kenkre are third from the bottom right now, with ten points from as many matches.
In a game that lacked tempo in the first half, it was Sudeva Delhi who took the lead early in the second session through an exquisite free-kick taken by Seilenthang Lotjem. The lead was later cancelled out right at the depth by a powerful volley from substitute Samuel Kynshi as Real Kashmir
Playing away from home, losing Uzbek midfielder Mirjalol Kasimov in the 73rd minute due to a second yellow card, NEROCA coach Wangkhem Khogen Singh was quite happy with the result but he would know that his team could even have won this game. On the other hand, Churchill coach Fernando Varel