Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Diamond Harbour (1st, 22 pts) and Gokulam (3rd, 4 pts). Gokulam's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Diamond Harbour 2.44 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Gokulam 1 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.52.
Diamond Harbour had won three straight, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Diamond Harbour had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Gokulam, 6.
Kalyani Stadium, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Diamond Harbour: Luka Majcen (31'), Hugo Diaz (50'), Hugo Diaz (53'), Jobby Justin (61'), R Ramdinthara (73') · Gokulam: Aminou Bouba (17'), Rahul Raju (56')
Key stats
Possession: Diamond Harbour 57% · Gokulam 43% · Total shots: 17-24 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 4-9