AFC Cup 2022: Gokulam Kerala knocked out by Bashundhara Kings

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 24 (ANI): Bashundhara Kings kept their AFC Cup 2022 knockout stage hopes alive, eliminating Gokulam Kerala with a 2-1 win at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium on Tuesday.
Captain Robinho was outstanding for the Bangladeshi champions, scoring one brilliant goal and setting up another, but they'll need to wait for the result of the later match between ATK Mohun Bagan and Maziya Sports and Recreation for their fate to be determined once and for all.
With all four teams in the group starting the final Matchday on three points, both Gokulam Kerala and Bashundhara had all to play for and both went close to scoring within five minutes.
The Brazilian was virtually a one-man attack for Bashundhara at times, and the only surprise when he opened the scoring on 36 minutes was the brilliance of the strike, as he tricked his way past a pair of defenders before curling in a sensational 20-yard effort, which will surely rank among the goals of the tournament at season's end.
Having started so brightly against ATK Mohun Bagan on Matchday One, Gokulam Kerala's campaign now looked destined to end in disappointment, but they carved out a lifeline when Jourdain Fletcher arrowed a low strike into the net following Mohammed Jassim's cross with a quarter of an hour remaining.
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