Match Report
Gokulam went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Shillong Lajong sat 1st on 11 — a 7-point gap. Gokulam had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Gokulam were scoring 1 and conceding 1.67, Shillong Lajong 2.4 and 0.6, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by Gokulam, 3 by Shillong Lajong, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting.
EMS Stadium, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shillong Lajong led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Shillong Lajong: Everbrightson Sana Mylliempdah (36'), Treimiki Lamurong (66')
Key stats
Possession: Gokulam 44% · Shillong Lajong 56% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 3-1