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It was sweet revenge for Blasters who were pipped by Gokulam on penalties in the semifinal of last year's KPL.
Henry Kisekka scored in the last minute as Gokulam Kerala FC beat Churchill Brothers 2-1 in a thrilling match of the I-League here on Sunday.
The hosts went down to 10 men in the second half, before being reduced to nine players minutes before the full-time whistle. However, they showed great resilience to hold on.
Returning after a three-year hiatus, the 129th edition of the tournament will feature six I-League and five Indian Super League teams, including defending champions of the respective tournaments -- Chennai City FC and Bengaluru FC.
Midfielder Lalromawia drew first blood for Gokulam in the eighth minute against Chennai City FC while Ugandan striker Henry Kisekka doubled the lead four minutes later.
Gokulam Kerala led twice in the match but were not able to maintain the lead with just two minutes left for the full time whistle and also conceded in the extra-time to hand over a victory to the Bangladesh team.
Henry Kisekka's brace helped Gokulam sink Bashundhara Kings 3-1 in their opening match of Sheikh Kamal International Club Tournament.
This was CFC's first outing after their pre-season camp in Ahmedabad and Bhubaneswar.
This was Gokulam Kerala's first defeat of the season as they dropped to the fifth spot.
The Arrows gave the in-form Gokulam a mighty scare, particularly after the Malabarians had to play the last 15 minutes of the match with 10 men.
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