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  IWL Football: Gokulam Kerala FC retain title
26 May 2022
 

Gokulam Kerala FC registered a resounding 3-1 comeback win over Sethu FC in the last match of the Indian Womens League (IWL) 2022 season to emerge champions for the second successive time at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today.

The two sides came into the game with 10 consecutive wins each and required a win to seal the title. The final game itself was full of quality, with Sethu and Gokulam Kerala both producing brilliant passages of play.

The team from Tamil Nadu took the lead earlier in the third minute after a powerful strike by Anju Tamang was deflected off a defender and onto the head of Renu Rani. The forward made no mistake in slotting the ball home from close range.
 

However, Gokulam Kerala bounced back with full force and equalised in the 14th minute. Loitongbam Ashalata Devi scored from the spot with a cool-headed finish after Elshaddai Acheampong drew a foul inside the box.

The Ghanaian forward went on to make it 2-1 for the defending champions in the 33rd minute. She capitalised on an error in the Sethu defence and tapped the ball in from close range to complete the comeback. In-form striker Manisha Kalyan made it 3-1 for the Kozhikode side in no time after a cross from the left flank caught the Sethu defence by surprise.

The two sides shared equal percentage of ball possession in the first half but it was Gokulam Kerala who dominated in terms of attacking threat. They went on to replicate their performance in the next 45 minutes. Despite multiple opportunities, Sethu FC could not find a breakthrough. Eventually, the referee blew the final whistle and Gokulam Kerala sealed the win and the trophy.

Midfielder Dangmei Grace was adjudged the Player of the Match for her solid display throughout the two halves. Champions Gokulam Kerala FC received a cash award of Rs 10 lakhs, while runners-up Sethu FC were given Rs 5 lakhs.

Elshaddai Acheampong of Gokulam Kerala FC pocketed Rs 1 lakh as the highest scorer of the tournament with 20 goals to her name. Maibam Linthoingambi Devi (Kickstart FC) bagged the Best Goalkeeper award and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh.

The Best Defender prize of Rs 1 lakh went to Loitongbam Ashalata Devi of Gokulam Kerala FC, while Naorem Priyangka Devi (Indian Arrows) claimed the Best Emerging Player award, which carried a prize of Rs 75,000. Manisha Kalyan (Gokulam Kerala FC) pocketed the Player of the League award and a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakhs.
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TOP: Players of Gokulam Kerala FC lift IWL Trophy at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on 26 May 2022.
RIGHT: Elshaddai Acheampong of Gokulam Kerala FC receives the prize as the highest scorer of IWL in Bhubaneswar on 26 May 2022.
 
   
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