Churchill Brothers temporarily finished at the top of the table in the I-League 2024-25 after a 1-1 draw hard against Real Cachemir FC in Srinagar on Sunday, but their expectations for the title and a historic promotion at the Indian Super League will spend the verdict of the AIFF call committee later this month. In a last dramatic day, Inter Kashi kept his hopes of title alive with a 3-1 victory against the Rajasthan FC in Kalyani (Western Bengal), marking twice in time, while Dempo SC has exceeded Gokulam Kerala 4-3 in a Thriller at Seven Goals in Kozhikode.
Churchill Brothers finished with 40 points, one ahead of Inter Kashi (39), but the table could still see a torsion if the Antonio Lopez Habas has forced Inter Kashi receives three additional points – currently kept out of suspended – from his protest against Namdhari SA aligning an ineligible player earlier this season.
The AIFF appeal committee should hear the case on April 28.
If the decision goes in favor of Inter Kashi, their point of view of points will reach 42, which makes it the champions of the I-League and sealing the promotion to the ISL during their second season.
The controversy concerns Inter Kashi’s match against Namdhari SC on January 13, when the latter won 2-0. But the AIFF disciplinary committee later discovered that they had aligned an ineligible player.
The Committee awarded a 3-0 package victory in Inter Kashi with three points.
However, the AIFF appeal committee then made the “ineffective and pending” decision to the final hearing.
“The AIFF Appeal Committee aroused the confiscation decision … A final decision has not yet been made,” said the AIFF.
Sunday in the final turn, four teams – Churchill Brothers, Inter Kashi, the real cashmere and Gokulam Kerala – were all in the running.
Churchill needed a victory in Srinagar to seal the title squarely but dropped crucial points against a real resilient cashmere who put himself at home unbeaten at home.
Inter Kashi, on the other hand, has done their part with a late development in Kalyani to maintain the race for the title alive.
Inter Kashi wins 3-1
Inter Kashi scored twice in the time to stop the Rajasthan United 3-1 in his last I-League match in Kalyani on Sunday.
Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (12 ‘) placed them before Alain Oyarzun (69’) equalized. But Munoz (90 4 ‘) and Matija Babovic (90 7’) struck late to seal the victory.
Churchill Provisional Toppers
The Churchill Brothers FC Goa temporarily finished at the top of the I-League table after a 1-1 draw against the real FC cashmere at TRC Football Turf in Srinagar on Sunday.
The real cashmere led 1-0 at halftime through the head of the 7th minute of Lalramsanga. Churchill equalized in the 50th minute when Rafiq Aminu broke at home after being installed by Wayde Lekay.
Churchill ended the season with 40 points in 22 games, while the real cashmere finished third with 37 points.
The real cashmere needed a three goals victory to stay in hunting on the title.
Gokumlam weaken
Dempo SC organized an astonishing return of 0-2 to beat Gokulam Kerala 4-3 in a dramatic match of the I-League in Kozhikode.
The hat -trick of Thabis Brown hat (4 ‘, 11’, 73 ‘) went in vain while Dempo struck twice later – with Cristian Damian Perez by winning the winner in time – to precipitate the title of Gokulam.
Perez also scored in the 21st minute, while Kapil Hoble (34 ‘) and Didier Brossou (71’) were the other scorers. Pti Tap Ung
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