Crislan Da Silva header secures Gokulam Kerala win over Samaleswari SC
Crislan Da Silva scored twice to help Gokulam Kerala FC defeat Samaleswari SC 3-2 in Kozhikode on Saturday.
Gokulam Kerala FC defeated debutants Samaleswari SC 3-2 in an Indian Football League 2026-27 match at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode on Saturday, 31 October 2026, according to the Hindustan Times.
Crislan Da Silva scored in the 16th minute and during the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time. Makan Chothe added a goal for Gokulam in the 25th minute.
Samaleswari SC levelled the score in the 90th minute through a Jorge Pereyra Diaz penalty. An own goal by Mohammed Rafi in the 75th minute also counted towards the Samaleswari score.
Gokulam led 2-0 at half-time after Crislan Da Silva scored following a pass from Victor Da Silva, before Chothe scored from close range after a cross from Naresh Singh.
Samaleswari SC saw Pereyra Diaz miss chances in the sixth and 80th minutes. Gokulam goalkeeper Shibin Raj was replaced by Ravi Kumar after colliding with a post following a save in the 80th minute.
The match ended when Crislan Da Silva headed in a cross from Sachu Siby during stoppage time to secure the victory for the home side.