Naoba Meitei’s dramatic injury-time goal helped Rajasthan United FC beat Gokulam Kerala FC 1-0 in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-2026 at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday.
After a goalless match of more than 100 minutes, Meitei broke the deadlock deep into stoppage time to secure three points for the hosts, who moved to second in the table with 14 points, while Gokulam Kerala FC remained seventh with eight points. Meitei was named Man of the Match.
The visitor started brightly, with Thabiso Nelson Brown testing Rajasthan captain and goalkeeper Bhabindra Malla Thakuri early on, while Gokulam controlled possession in the opening exchange without creating clear chances.
The Desert Warriors came closest to scoring just before halftime with a series of chances in extra time. Soukouna hit the crossbar, Thomyo L. Shimray’s header was saved and Fernandes’ acrobatic effort was also denied by an alert Shibinraj, as the first half ended goalless.
With the match heading towards a draw, Rajasthan finally found the winner in the 101st minute. Naoba Meitei came in from the left and unleashed a right-footed strike towards the near post, catching the goalkeeper off guard and sealing a dramatic win.
Despite Gokulam pushing forward in the closing moments, Rajasthan held firm and secured a hard-fought victory in an intense encounter.
Dempo has the upper hand over Shillong Lajong and takes the first win of the season
Goals from Marcus Joseph, Kapil Hoble and Richmond Kwasi Owusu helped Dempo SC to their first win of the Indian Football League season on Tuesday, a comfortable 3-0 victory against Shillong Lajong FC at the PJN Stadium in Goa.
Shillong Lajong had most of the ball throughout the match but struggled to convert this into clear chances as Dempo maintained a disciplined defensive shape. The result marked Dempo SC’s first win of the season, taking them six points, while Birendra Thapa’s side remained fourth with 11 points.
Published on April 7, 2026
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