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The referee who officiated the semifinal might have unwittingly contributed to Kerala's defeat in the final.
Brazilian Dorielton, who played for Forca Kochi in SLK, will represent Odisha.
Former international Anas Edathodika has been appointed Scouting Director of Malappuram FC.
Sajeesh scored a hat-trick while Ajsal and Gani bagged a brace each.
Calicut FC won 2-1 in front of their home fans in Kozhikode Sunday night.
Forca Kochi defeated Kannur Warriors 2-0 in the second semifinal to set up the title clash with Calicut.
Calicut bounced back from a goal down to win 2-1 in the first semifinal.
Mathew Joseph, CEO of Super League Kerala, said the average per match viewership was between 6 and 7 lakh.
A thrilling final group match between Thiruvananthapuram Kombans and Malappuram FC ended in a 2-2 draw in Manjeri.
Dorielton scored the solitary goal in the 81st minute for Forca.
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