Gianni miguel dos santos

Gianni Miguel Dos Santos: Nikola Stojanovic struck a brace of goals as Gokulam Kerala FC resumed their I-League 2023-24 campaign with a bang as they defeated Inter Kashi 4-2 at the Kalyani Stadium here on Friday. For Gokulam, Nikola Stojanovic scored in the 74th minute and then in added time at the end of the second half (90+4), while Alejandro Sanchez Lopez (30th minute) and Abhijith Kurungodan (39th minute) scored a goal each. Vikash Singh Phijam and Mario Barco Vilar were the scorers for Inter Kashi.

The win helped Gokulam Kerala climb to the fourth spot in the I-League table. They have 20 points from 12 matches after notching up five wins, drawing five games and suffering two losses. Inter Kashi, on the other hand, remained in the seventh spot with 18 points from 13 matches, including five wins, three draws and three losses.

It was Inter Kashi though who took the lead on Friday. Gianni Miguel Dos Santos made a run on the right flank before delivering a beautiful cross into the box. Phijam made a timely run and headed the ball home with ease.