Juggernauts Back in the Play-Offs Run with a 3-1 win over Hyderabad FC, at Home

BHUBANESWAR : Odisha FC looked to start in their familiar aggressive fashion as they were looking for a goal from the first whistle of the game. From the right flank, Shubham Sarangi crosses and places the ball on the front post. Diego Mauricio wasn’t expecting it to come his way, and HFC failed to clear it cleanly. Straight to the keeper.

HFC touched the ball in the 12th minute. The ball is whipped into the back post by Borja Herrera. Onaindia made a good run across the back post, but his header missed the target

In the 33rd minute, OFC showed no hesitation in directing a brilliant curler from the left tight angle and put the visitors in front, as the goal came from a wonderous strike from Isak Vanlalruatfela. But, in the 45th minute, HFC equalized it as Nim Dorjee manage to dink the ball into the box.

In the 62nd minute, Josep Gombau made two consecutive substitutions as he brought Jerry Mawihmingthanga and Lalruatthara for Isak Vanlalruatfela and Denechandra Meitei.

OFC had taken the lead again in the 72nd minute of the game when Nandha’s attempted shot was deflected off the HFC defender into the back of the net.

The Eastern Dragons earned three points for Diego Mauricio’s perseverance in the death minutes. He got a lobbed ball in the front. The forward chests it down on the right side, flicks from a very narrowed angle, and beats the keeper. He got a good curl on the ball as it found its way to the back of the net.

As part of the OFC Ambassadors Programme, Odisha FC invited Ratikant Mohapatra a Dancer, Percussionist, Guru, and Choreographer and Archivist of Odissi & He was felicitated with the OFC jersey by our Club President, Raj Athwal.