KALYANI (West Bengal): Defending champions Gokulam Kerala on Saturday set an I-League record of most unbeaten streak -- 18 games -- after a facile 2-0 win over Punjab FC at the Kalyani Stadium.
Having equalled Churchill Brothers record of 17 unbeaten games on the trot set 12 years ago in their previous match, Gokulam Kerala went past it on Saturday.
Jourdain Fletcher gave the Kerala side the lead in the 16th minute from a counter-attack.
Against the run of play, Gokulam increased their advantage in the 83rd minute after Sreekuttan's shot was saved by Jaspreet Singh. However, as he pushed the ball away, it was adjudged to have crossed the goal-line and a goal was awarded.
It was a double for Gokulam Kerala over the Punjab side having beaten them 3-1 in Phase 1.
It was Gokulam's 10th win in this I-League and the first in Phase 2 and swelled their tally to 33 points which meant being perched at the top of the standings.
In another match, two second-half goals by substitute Biswa Kumar Darjee (47th) and Pedro Javier Manzi (90+2) were enough for Rajasthan United to beat NEROCA FC 2-0 to end their four-game winless run at the Naihati Stadium.
