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Gokulam Kerala FC: Defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC’s dream of adding a fourth title to their kitty remained unfulfilled despite a commanding 5-1 win over East Bengal FC in their concluding IWL 2023-24 match here on Sunday.

As Odisha FC defeated Kickstart FC 6-0 in the other match of the day played simultaneously in Bhubaneswar to bag the trophy, Gokulam, who finished with 29 points from 12 matches, had to stay satisfied with the runners-up place at the EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode. They led 2-0 at halftime.

Two goals in the first half from Soumya Guguloth (30’) and Sandhiya Ranganathan (34’) provided Gokulam with a boost and grip over the match. Soumya (48’) added another in the second half, along with goals from Ikwaput (61’) and Muskan Subba (86’), thus earning three points for Gokulam. Sulanjana Raul (64’) managed to pull one back for East Bengal.