Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC moved into the highest of the Indian Tremendous League factors desk with a 1-0 win over Bengaluru FC right here on Thursday.
Nandhakumar Sekar scored the winner with an exquisite long-ranger within the thirty third minute as Odisha acquired their third win in 4 matches.
Josep Gombau had made one change to the aspect that defeated Kerala Blasters 2-1 with Raynier Fernandes changing Isaac Chhakchhuak within the midfield.
For Bengaluru, Simon Grayson modified his XI for the primary time. Alan Costa and Javier Hernandez have been changed by Leon Augustine and Roy Krishna.
Jerry Mawihmingthanga and Roy Krishna confirmed actual aggression from the beginning for his or her respective sides. Krishna almost scored when Bruno Silva performed a chic by way of ball however a courageous Amrinder Singh denied him.
Diego Mauricio fired over on the different finish nevertheless it was after half-an-hour that the sport really lit up with a thunderbolt from Sekar. A nook had been cleared however solely so far as Sekar who packed a number of energy in his strike from 25 yards out that Bengaluru goalkeeper had no probability of stopping.
Odisha acquired a grip of the sport thereafter and tightly marked dangerman Krishna. Jerry, in the meantime, had an opportunity to double the benefit, shortly after the hour, however did not beat the keeper.(With company inputs)