Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC secured a 2-1 comeback win over Kerala Blasters in an Indian Tremendous League (ISL) match on the Kalinga Stadium right here on Sunday.
Harmanjot Khabra scored within the thirty fifth minute earlier than Jerry Mawihmingthanga equalised within the 54th and substitute Pedro Martin gained it for the Juggernauts within the 86th.
Odisha made one change to the facet 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 high. Blasters fielded the identical eleven that misplaced to ATK Mohun Bagan as Ivan Kaliuzhnyi retained his place up entrance alongside Dimitrios Diamantakos.
The ball was within the Blasters’ web after seven minutes, however the aim was disallowed. Mauricio lower 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 disallowed as a result of Gill had a glove on the ball when Jerry toe-poked it into the online.
Midway by the primary half, Blasters scurried to clear an Odisha nook. The ball discovered its strategy to Thoiba, whose shot from the sting of the field pressured a superb save out of the Blasters shot-stopper.
Harmanjot Khabra, second proper, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening aim. Photograph: ISL
The guests bought their noses in entrance 10 minutes earlier than half-time. Adrian Luna performed a brief nook to Lalthathanga Khawlhring earlier than whipping a superb in-swinging ball from the left flank. Khabra sprung the offside entice and broke the impasse with a thumping header
Two minutes into the second half, Jerry’s cross from the best wing was poked at aim by Mauricio. Nonetheless, Gil was positioned nicely and pushed the trouble 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 best 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 in-swinging ball from the nook caught the Odisha 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 took it down with a deft contact earlier than smashing it previous Gil with aplomb to present Odisha their second win over Blasters.
The Juggernauts at the moment are third within the desk with six factors, only a level off the highest. They may host Bengaluru FC on Thursday.
Blasters at the moment are ninth with simply three factors and can head again house to play Mumbai Metropolis on Friday.