The Malabarians, however, remain firmly at the top of Group A with 10 points to their name, followed by East Bengal FC, who scored a comfortable 4-2 victory against Mumbai Knights FC at the Shahibaug Police Stadium on Thursday, to move to the second spot in Group A with nine points to their name.
The two-time IWL champions have won all their matches in the 2019-20 and the 2021-22 seasons of the IWL, followed by victories in their first three matches on the 2022-23 season against East Bengal (8-2), Sports Odisha (8-1), and HOPS FC (3-0), before the stalemate against Misaka United.
Misaka’s Malaysian goalkeeper Nurul Mazlan was named the Player of the Match after a stellar performance between the sticks. The last time Gokulam Kerala FC lost a IWL match was in the semifinal of the 2018-19 season against Manipur Police (2-4), in a game where Ngangom Bala Devi netted four goals.