In the opening match of the Super League Kerala Season 2, defending champions Calicut FC achieved victory, defeating Force Kochi 2-1 in Kozhikode today. Calicut took the lead in the first half through a penalty kick.
In the 15th minute, Rinkon scored from the penalty taken by Calicut. The team then focused on defense, while Force Kochi attempted to attack throughout the match. However, Force Kochi failed to get a single shot on target.
In a dramatic turn, Brazilian player Douglas equalized for Force Kochi with a header in the 87th minute, assisted by a pass from Sangeet, making the score 1-1.
Calicut responded quickly, and in the 93rd minute, Arun Kumar scored the winning goal with a pass from Prashant.