Indian Football wrap, February 2: Namdhari continues to top I-League; East Bengal tastes defeat in IWL
Indian Football wrap, February 2: Namdhari continues to top I-League; East Bengal tastes defeat in IWL
It’s still early days in the Indian Women’s League 2024-25, but Gokulam Kerala FC spiced up the title race with a 3-2 win over East Bengal FC at the EMS Corporation Stadium on Sunday.
Ugandan striker Fazila Ikwaput’s second hat-trick of the season, which took her tally to 10 goals, put the Malabarians in a commanding position before her international teammate Resty Nanziri scored a brace late on for East Bengal.
However, it was too little too late for former Gokulam coach Anthony Andrews’ new side, which succumbed to its first loss of the campaign.
After five rounds of matches, East Bengal continues to lead the table with 12 points, although Gokulam Kerala is now just a point behind at 11 (three wins and two draws).
– Team Sportstar
Sethu FC returned to winning ways after a gap of one match when it scored once in each half to beat host HOPS FC 2-0 at the Ambedkar Stadium on Sunday.
The winner scored through Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi (30’) and Cameroonian Moussa Zouwairatou (54’) to take its points tally to 10 from five matches.
HOPS continues to be at the bottom of the table with one point from five outings.
– Team Sportstar
Namdhari FC regained its top position in the ongoing I-League 2024-25 points table with a 2-0 victory over Delhi FC at the Mahilpur Football Stadium on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
The winner, which led 1-0 at half time, scored through Bhupinder Singh (30’) and Cledson Carvalho Dasilva (52’).
Namdhari FC now has 24 points from 12 matches, two more than Churchill Brothers. The Goa team, however, can overtake Namdhari on Monday when it plays its Round 12 match against Sporting Club Bengaluru on its home ground in Raia.
Delhi FC, on the other hand, is knee-deep in trouble; it has only nine points to show from 12 matches. Placed 11th in the points table, Delhi is hovering around the relegation zone without being able to pull off a recovery.
– Team Sportstar
The icy chill in Srinagar did little to deter Real Kashmir FC as it warmed up their fans’ hearts with a delightful 2-0 win over Shillong Lajong FC in an I-League 2024-25 match at the TRC Football Turf, on Sunday.
Aminou Bouba and Kamal Issah scored in each half to help the Snow Leopards extend their unbeaten home record to eight matches, including five wins and three draws.
The victory also propelled Real Kashmir to the fourth position in the standings with 19 points from 12 games. Lajong, on the other hand, struggled to find its rhythm in the cold, occupying the seventh position in the table with 16 points from 12 matches.
– Team Sportstar
