Tremendous League Kerala | Dorielton saves the day for Kochi towards Kannur

Simply within the nick of time: Dorielton discovered the equaliser in injury-time.
| Picture Credit score: R.Okay. Nithin

An injury-time aim by Brazilian ahead Dorielton Gomes helped Forca Kochi FC pressure Kannur Warriors FC to a 1-1 attract a Tremendous League Kerala fixture on the Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday.

The equaliser got here a lot towards the run of play. Simply as Kannur was able to have fun a win, which might have helped it regain the lead within the league desk, got here Dorielton’s aim.

Because the striker raced into the field in damage time, Kannur goalkeeper P.A. Ajmal charged out and stopped him however the custodian couldn’t do a clear job of it and the ball spilled out. A Kochi participant made one other try however this time Kannur defender Aswinkumar blocked the shot. Nonetheless, Dorielton took the rebound and rapidly scored to assist the house aspect share factors.

Earlier, midfielder Pragyan Sundar Gogoi had given Kannur the lead within the seventeenth minute. The transfer started from the left with Munmun Timothy sending a pleasant cross to Adrian Sardinero contained in the field. With a Kochi defender dancing in entrance of him, Sardinero rapidly relayed the ball to Pragyan Sundar who despatched house a advantageous left-footer. A house defender desperately put a foot out to cease the hassle and the deflection confused goalkeeper S. Hajmal as he may solely watch the ball settle into the left nook.

Stung by the deficit, Kochi fought laborious. The house aspect properly superior by the appropriate flank and despatched a stream of crosses into the field however Ajmal pulled off some advantageous saves and the visiting defenders additionally did a advantageous job in thwarting all of the assaults.

Delay in proceedings

With one of many floodlight towers going off, the match had a compelled break for some 10 minutes across the eightieth minute.

However the delay noticed Kochi go house with a cheerful ending. Kannur is now stage with Calicut FC on the high of the six-team league desk with 13 factors however the latter has a superior aim distinction whereas immediately’s level helped Kochi climb over Thiruvananthapuram Kombans and transfer to the third spot.

The outcomes: Forca Kochi FC 1 (Dorielton Gomes 90+3) drew with Kannur Warriors FC 1 (Pragyan Sundar Gogoi 17).

Saturday’s match: Calicut FC 2 (Kervens Belfort 57 & 66) bt Malappuram FC 1 (Pedro Manzi 80).

Friday’s match: Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 2 (Autemar Bispo 40-pen, Shihad 90+4) bt Thrissur Magic FC 0.