Kolkata: Marcus Joseph struck a hat-trick as Gokulam Kerala FC began their campaign on a resounding note with a 4-0 thrashing of Chennaiyin FC in the Group D opening fixture of the 129th Durand Cup, here on Thursday.
The Trinidad and Tobago striker gave them a 39th minute lead and the Kerala outfit had a quiet start only to pump in three more goals in an action-packed 10 minutes after the changeover.
It all began with Joseph converting a penalty in the 66th minute before Henry Kisekka made it 3-0 in a space of two minutes.
Joseph completed his hat-trick in the 75th minute as two-time former ISL champions suffered a defeat.
