Gokulam Kerala face Indian Arrows with direct Super Cup qualification in mind

With a direct Super Cup qualification in mind, Gokulam Kerala FC take on Indian Arrows in the I-League here Saturday. Already out of title reckoning, both teams are now looking to finish as high on the table as possible.

Gokulam Kerala missed their earlier scheduled game against Aizawl FC here, as they were stuck in Srinagar due to heavy snowfall, forcing the All India Football Federation to reschedule the game on February 28 at the same venue. In the first leg fixture between the two sides, the Arrows had overcome Kerala by a solitary goal, courtesy Amarjit Singh Kiyam.

The home team currently lies in 10th position, having garnered 12 points from their 15 games so far and despite bringing in Gift Raikhan as technical director, they have not been able to get back to winning ways. In fact, they last won a game close to three months back. The Arrows, on the other hand, bounced back from early losses and today find themselves in a respectable seventh position on the table with 16 points from 17 games. They also have five wins in the process, to go with 11 losses and a draw.

Gokulam Kerala gained two points in their last six games but only after four continuous defeats. In their previous game, they lost to Real Kashmir in chilling weather conditions amid a mix of rain and snowfall. The only silver lining for Gokulam Kerala in recent times has been Marcus Joseph, the top scorer of the Trinidadian pro-league, coming in to score twice for his new club in four games.