Ems corporation stadium kozhikode

EMS Corporation Stadium Kozhikode: Fazila Ikwaput was once again at the heart of Gokulam Kerala FC’s triumph as her stunning hat-trick helped the Malabarians cruise to a dominant 3-0 win over Sribhumi FC in a crucial match of the 2024-25 Indian Women’s League (IWL) at the EMS Corporation Stadium here on Wednesday.

With this commanding performance, Ikwaput extended her tally to 22 goals this season, tightening her grip on the league’s Golden Boot race and reaffirming her status as the most lethal forward in the league.

The win marked an emphatic return to form for Gokulam Kerala, who had suffered a shock 1–0 defeat in their previous outing against bottom-placed HOPS FC. That result raised eyebrows and questions, but the defending champions responded in style to keep themselves firmly in the title hunt. Now second in the standings with 23 points from 10 matches, Gokulam Kerala remain four points adrift of table-toppers East Bengal.