Jamshedpur FC

Odisha FC secured a 4-1 victory over Jamshedpur FC in an action-packed game at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Both teams came into the game at the back of important victories in the ISL. Jamshedpur FC, who travelled away to Hyderabad and secured a 5-0 win, were brimming with confidence and took the lead in the 23^rd minute through Rei Tachikawa. The Japanese midfielder made no error as he pounced upon a heavy touch off Odisha’s defender Jerry and scored from outside the box for the second time this season.

However, Jamshedpur’s joy was short-lived as Odisha equalized almost immediately through Isak Vanlalruatfela. That opened the flood gates and Odisha scored three more in the final ten minutes of the first half through two goals from Roy Krishna and a penalty from Diego Mauricio.

Scott Cooper made some key changes to the lineup in the second half as he brought on fresh legs in the form of Len Doungel, Naorem, Germanpreet and Uvais. The changes helped Jamshedpur edge Odisha in terms of attacking prowess, however the second half was shy off any goals despite Jamshedpur’s relentless attempts with the full-time score reading 4-1 in favour of the Kalinga Warriors.

The loss means Jamshedpur sit at 10^th place with 9 points ahead of the Kalinga Super Cup scheduled to be played in January. Jamshedpur’s first opponent would be NorthEast United on January 10^th at the same venue, Kalinga Stadium.