The Diwali fireworks began early on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar as Odisha FC secured all three factors towards Kerala Blasters with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL). Harmanjot Khabra scored within the thirty fifth minute earlier than Jerry Mawihmingthanga equalised within the 54th minute and substitute Pedro Martin gained it for the Juggernauts within the 86th minute.
Odisha FC made one change to the aspect that misplaced to Mumbai Metropolis FC. Thoiba Singh changed Raynier Fernandes within the midfield as they retained their 4-3-3 formation with Diego Mauricio up prime. Kerala Blasters FC fielded the identical eleven that misplaced towards ATK Mohun Bagan as Ivan Kaliuzhnyi retained his place up entrance alongside Dimitrios Diamantakos.
The ball was within the Kerala Blasters’ internet after seven minutes, however the aim was disallowed. Mauricio reduce in from the left flank earlier than getting his shot away from an especially acute angle. The hassle was parried by Prabhsukhan Gill earlier than it reached Isaac Chhakchhuak.
The midfielder’s goal-bound shot was blocked by Gill earlier than Jerry tried to faucet it in from shut vary. The aim was chalked off as a result of Gill had a glove on the ball when Jerry toe-poked it into the online.
Midway by way of the primary half, the Blasters scurried to clear an Odisha FC nook. The ball discovered its strategy to Thoiba, whose shot from the sting of the field pressured an excellent save out of the Blaster’s shot-stopper.
The guests received their noses in entrance ten minutes earlier than half-time. Adrian Luna performed a brief nook to Lalthathanga Khawlhring earlier than whipping an excellent in-swinging ball from the left flank. Khabra sprung the offside entice and broke the impasse with a thumping header.
The Juggernauts virtually equalised three minutes later from a nook, Isaac curled the ball in in the direction of the far submit. Saul Crespo, below strain from Khabra, noticed his header fly narrowly vast of aim.
Two minutes into the second half, Jerry’s cross from the appropriate wing was poked at aim by Mauricio. Nevertheless, Gil was positioned effectively and pushed the hassle onto the submit earlier than it was cleared to security.
It was all sq. within the 54th minute when Shubham Sarangi’s lengthy throw from the appropriate was flicked on by Osama Malik in a chaotic penalty space earlier than Carlos Delgado’s shot was parried into the trail of Jerry and the 25-year-old made no mistake tapping it in from shut vary.
A minute from the hour mark, Luna’s inswinging ball from the nook caught the Odisha FC defence off-guard. Amrinder Singh, at full stretch, couldn’t get a glove on it and was relieved to see the ball hit the far submit and roll out for a aim kick.
The sport turned on its head within the 86th minute. Amrinder lofted the ball in the direction of the ultimate third, the place substitute Pedro Martin took it down with a deft contact earlier than smashing it previous Gil with aplomb to present Odisha FC their second ISL win over Kerala Blasters FC.
The Juggernauts at the moment are third within the ISL with six factors, only a level off the highest. They may host Bengaluru FC on twenty seventh October, Thursday. In the meantime, The Blasters at the moment are ninth with simply three factors and can journey again residence to welcome Mumbai Metropolis FC on twenty eighth October, Friday.
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