Jaipur, March 17 -- Amadou Soukouna's first-half strike proved decisive as Rajasthan United FC edged Real Kashmir FC 1-0 to register a hard-fought victory in Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium on Thursday, according to a release.

Real Kashmir were reduced to nine men with Habib Fofana being sent off in the 58th minute for a second booking, and in stoppage time, Calvin Baretto was shown a direct red for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity.

The result saw Rajasthan United provisionally climb to the top of the table with seven points, while Real Kashmir moved to the bottom with two. Amadou Soukouna was named Player of the Match.

The hosts dominated possession early on, building patiently from the bac...