Ludhiana: In what could turn out to be a very important contest in the overall scheme of things, Punjab FC host Kerala’s Gokulam Kerala FC in a key 13th Hero I-League clash at the Guru Nanak stadium in Ludhiana on Monday, January 20, 2020. The game is scheduled for an afternoon 2 pm kick-off and will be broadcast LIVE on Dsport and FanCode.
There is very little to choose between the two sides as Punjab on the back of a seven-game unbeaten streak is currently placed 2nd on the points table with 11 points from eight games.
Gokulam meanwhile has won 50% of their six games so far to lie fourth with 10 points. A win on Monday will mean a serious title boost for both sides. Continuing with the similarities, both Punjab and Gokulam have scored 10 times and both rely on two foreign attackers for a bulk of their goals. For the hosts, the pair of Cameroonian Dipanda Dicka and Brazilian Sergio Barboza have scored six between them, while Trinidadian Marcus Joseph and Ugandan Henry Kisekka have notched up seven strikes for the visitors so far.
Dicka gave an insight into the pair’s and Punjab’s thinking a day before the game saying, “It will be a very difficult game, but we play at home. I think my partner Kisekka and I will do our best to be able to win this match to continue up there fighting for the title.” (Agencies)
