I-League 2023-24: Gokulam Kerala ends season on a high, thrashes Trau 6-1

Gokulam Kerala’s campaign in the I-League ended on a satisfactory note on Friday, with a crushing win by a tennis score against TRAU. The 6-1 victory, however, came far too late for Gokulam, Mohammedan Sporting having already won the title.

The two-time champion finished with 42 points from its 24 games. Mohammedan has 52 points, and Sreenidi Deccan 45, both with a game in hand. The host was too good for TRAU, which ended in last place with 13 points. Alex Sanches drew first blood in the 19th minute from a fine pass into the box from P.N. Noufal. There was more to come from the pacy Noufal, who has been one of the best players in the tournament. He scored in the 28th and 34 minutes, as Gokulam went 4-0 up at half-time. Though Issahak Seidu pulled one back for the visitors in the second half, injury-time strikes by Matija Bobovic and Nikola Stojanovic increased the margin for Gokulam.