The home side had their second position in the points table behind champions Mohammedan Sporting secured even before they took the field to play their concluding match.
Churchill Brothers routed Rajasthan United 7-0 in their I-League encounter at Tilak Maidan on April 10, 2024.
Inter Kashi ended their I-League 2023-24 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Sreenidi Deccan FC at the Kalyani Stadium here on Monday.
Mohammedan Sporting defeated Shillong Lajong 2-1 here on Saturday to claim their maiden I-League title. But coach Andrey Chernyshov said they would love to lift the historic trophy in front of their home fans in Kolkata after their final match of the 2023-24 season.
Trailing by a goal at half-time, Inter Kashi fought back in the second session to overcome local giants Churchill Brothers in a Round 5 match of the I-League match 2023-24 at the Tilak Maidan on Friday.
The win propelled RKFC to the fifth spot in the standings with 18 points from 12 matches, only behind fourth-placed East Bengal on goal difference.
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.
TRAU pulled back a consolation through Patrick Uche who successfully converted a penalty awarded to the hosts in the 85th minute.
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.
Mohun Bagan were reduced to 10 players after captain Dhanachandra Singh was sent off for handling a goal-bound ball at the one-hour mark.
