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John Kennedy Xavier Da Costa: Gokulam Kerala FC and Namdhari Sports Academy played out a 1-1 draw in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri, Kerala, on Saturday.

Thabiso Nelson Brown gave the home side the lead in the 33rd minute, which was cancelled out by a 73rd-minute strike by Seilenthang Lotjem as both teams played out their second consecutive draw this season.

Gokulam Kerala head coach Derick Pereira made two alterations to his starting line-up, bringing Thabiso Nelson Brown and Aman CK into the attack in place of Rahul Raju and John Kennedy Xavier Da Costa. Namdhari gaffer Harpreet Singh also shuffled his pack, handing Niraj Kumar a start in goal ahead of Nishan Singh, while Karan Kumar Sharma slotted into the defence to replace Balkaran Singh.