Former champions Gokulam Kerala FC secured a thrilling comeback win over last year's runners-up Sreenidhi Deccan FC in the I-League opener at the Deccan Arena, Hyderabad, on Friday. Gokulam, who finished third last season, started aggressively with Nacho Abelado nearly scoring in the opening minute, but his attempt went wide.
Sreenidhi weathered the initial pressure before establishing their presence in the match. They took the lead in the 40th minute when Lalromawia took advantage of defensive errors by Gokulam's Mashoor Shereef and Nidhin Krishna and scored the goal after a poor clearance from Angel Orelien.
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