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Gokulam Kerala FC: Churchill Brothers’s visit to the EMS Stadium didn’t prove entirely fruitless as it managed to fetch them a point after a 1-1 draw with title aspirants Gokulam Kerala FC in the 2023-24 I-League on Sunday.

The split of points between the two teams could leave Sreenidi Deccan FC and Mohammedan Sporting happy, albeit temporarily. Both are now having 16 points each and occupying the number one and two positions, respectively. If two-time champions Gokulam were hoping to bridge the gap on home turf, it didn’t happen that way. Their takeaway from the last two matches is one point; they returned from the Shillong Lajong tie empty-handed. Now Gokulam have 11 points from six matches. Churchill have collected their eighth point after playing six matches.

A group of Gokulam Kerala fans thronged the stands with drums, which they played relentlessly from the word go. The excitement in the gallery, however, hardly had any influence on the pitch as the match drifted into a rather humdrum affair within a few minutes of the start. Even the drummers looked tired midway through the first half.