Delighted after breaking the record, coach Annese said, "It is of course a great feeling to break this record. However, this is our sixth consecutive win in the I-League as well, and it is a very important one for us."
The Malabarians will be missing the services of Haroon Amiri and Naocha Singh who were sent off in the match after receiving two yellow cards respectively.
TRAU have risen to eighth with 19 points from 16 matches whereas Churchill Brothers FC Goa remain stranded at fourth with 20 points from 14 games.
Churchill Brothers FC Goa, currently third on the table, had their winning run thwarted by the Red and Gold's arch-rivals Mohun Bagan.
Notably, the Croatian was spotted among the crowd in Mumbai earlier this month when the Indian Arrows were taking on East Bengal at the Cooperage Stadium.
Senegalese striker Papa Babacar Diawara started the blitz as early as the sixth minute in the reverse leg, with second-half strikes from VP Suhair and Tajik midfielder Komron Tursunov driving home the visitor's dominance over the hosts.
Aizawl FC, who are currently placed sixth on the table with six points from six games, have drawn all their previous three matches.
Churchill who are placed fourth in the table, faced their first defeat in their last encounter owing to a major defensive lapse.
The half ended with another rasping drive by the Gambian Cessay which was parried away by Thapa.
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