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For galore teams successful the Super League Kerala (SLK), uncovering a mode past Thrissur Magic FC goalkeeper A.K. Kamaludheen proved to beryllium a pugnacious task. It was breached lone 9 times and nary squad managed much than 2 goals against Magic successful the tournament.
Apart from a coagulated backline, the towering beingness of Kamaludheen was a show which the rival strikers dreaded. With 28 saves and 4 cleanable sheets from 9 matches, Kamaludheen won the Golden Glove grant for the champion goalkeeper successful the tournament. He was 1 of the finds of the tourney and has a agleam aboriginal up of him.
Kamaludheen’s anticipation and quicksilver reflexes saw him propulsion disconnected immoderate unthinkable saves which often kept his broadside live successful the contest. He had the highest fig of saves successful the SLK. The 21-year-old rated the double-reflex prevention successful the semifinal against Malappuram FC arsenic his best.
Kamaludheen’s show impressed the Indian under-23 squad manager Noushad Moosa who picked him for the friendlies against Thailand. In fact, helium became the archetypal subordinate from SLK to beryllium called up for nationalist duty.
Kamaludheen said the Golden Glove grant was a tiny consolation for him and helium would person traded it for the SLK Trophy. “As a squad we played incredibly good successful the tournament. I had a bully knowing with the defenders and we played good arsenic a unit. The defence was our strength. We were a spot unlucky successful the last (against Kannur Warriors). Personally I deliberation the punishment was harsh. I was blessed with my show successful the tourney but immoderate time I would person traded the grant for the trophy.
“SLK is the champion happening to person happened to Kerala football. It was a bully level for young players similar me. The matches were competitory and drew a bully crowd. Football is live and kicking successful Kerala,’’ added Kamaludheen who nurtures hopes of playing for the elder Indian squad soon.
