ISL 2021-22: Odisha keep play-offs hopes alive with win over NorthEast United
Football | Jan 18, 2022, 11:31 PM ISTAfter the win, Odisha are now just one point less than fourth-placed Mumbai City FC
After the win, Odisha are now just one point less than fourth-placed Mumbai City FC
The match will be of historic importance as two Indian coaches will lock horns for the first time in the competition.
Deshorn Brown (4') broke the deadlock with an early strike until Jordan Murray (44') levelled the score with a header. Boris Singh (56') then sent JFC into the lead with his first-ever goal in the ISL.
NEUFC's evening started on a negative note as they lost Hernan Santana to injury during the warm-up. The first 30-minutes of the game did not have any clear scoring opportunities as both teams cancelled each other out.
Odisha now have nine points from four matches, three behind league leaders Mumbai City FC who have 12 points from five games. NorthEast, meanwhile, dropped to ninth with four points from five games.
Coach Khalid Jamil breathed a sigh of relief in the end as the Highlanders closed a rather inconsistent evening leaving the Gaurs languishing at the bottom of the table, still searching for their first point.
Lallianzuala Chhangte (41st) broke the deadlock with a powerful shot from a defensive error but VP Suhair (50th) restored parity before Chennaiyin captain Anirudh Thapa (74th) sealed the deal with a fine strike.
CFC head coach Bozidar Bandovic will hope Vladimir Koman, who plays a role similar to that of Crivallero, can keep doing the job for the team.
Ivan Vukomanovic handed young Vincy Barretto an ISL debut on the right-wing, while Enes Sipovic made his debut in yellow at the heart of the defence.
Cleiton Silva (14th minute), Jayesh Rane (42nd) and Prince Ibarra (81st) provided the fireworks for Bengaluru FC, while Deshorn Brown (17th), Mathias Coureur (25th) scored for the Highlanders along with Mashoor Shereef (22nd), who unfortunately found his own net.
Suhair Vadakkepeedika's (48th) strike and an own goal from Sarthak Golui (55th) put NorthEast United ahead before SC East Bengal pulled one back in the 87th minute.
Hyderabad took the lead through goals from Aridane Santana (3') and Joel Chianese (36') before a penalty from Federico Gallego (45') and Benjamin Lambot's strike (45') helped NEUFC draw parity before the break.
The Bhubaneswar-based side is lying at the bottom of the table having suffered five defeats this season -- the most in the league.
Aniket Jadhav's strike (53rs minute) was the difference between the two sides in what was the 500th game of the ISL.
With one point from the match, the Highlanders are placed joint second with ATK Mohun Bagan on 10 points while Chennaiyin have now failed to pick up a win in their last four matches.
The Highlanders are placed third on the ISL table with nine points. They have recorded the same number of wins as last year when they finished ninth out of 10 teams.
An own goal by Surchandra Singh handed NorthEast United a 33rd minute lead in an intense first-half that saw the red-and-gold's penalty claims being rejected by the referee.
After a minute's silence to honour late Diego Maradona, Kerala got off to a dream start with Cidoncha heading in a Seityasen free-kick in the 5th minute.
Kerala Blasters went down 0-1 to ATK Mohun Bagan in their opening match. They currently occupy the ninth spot, while North East side, that shocked Mumbai City FC in their opener
Mumbai went in with two strikers up front with Adam Le Fondre playing as a makeshift right winger along with Bartholomew Ogbeche.
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