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Josep Gombau's men go marching on in the ISL this season, picking up their fourth home win in as many matches and their sixth overall in eight matches this term. Nandhakumar Sekar put them deservedly in front in the first half, converting into an empty goal from Diego Mauricio's teasing ball across the box.
NorthEast United struggled to create anything of note before the arrivals of Ion Gaztanaga and Rochharzela 10 minutes into the second half. Gaztanaga added much more composure and played a key role in the build-up as Rochharzela scored the equalizer for the Highlanders on the hour mark. It was only the fourth goal scored by Marco Balbul's side in the ISL this season, illustrating their struggles.
However, their joy was short-lived as Odisha regained the lead in the 78th minute. Saul Crespo's effort from distance was well saved by Arindam Bhattacharya, but he parried it straight to Jerry Mawihmingthanga, who scored with a superb finish. While they only had a one-goal advantage, the Juggernauts didn't seem troubled for the rest of the contest as they secured all three points.
With the win, Odisha moved up to second in the ISL 2022-23 standings, just three points behind Mumbai City FC, who have also played one game more. NorthEast United, meanwhile, remain rock-bottom and without a point after eight matches.
FULL-TIME!
Odisha FC hold on to pick up a 2-1 win over NorthEast United to move into second place in the ISL 2022-23 standings.
90+6' Pedro Martin is booked for a nudge from the back on Michael Jakobsen.
90+6' Odisha are passing it around with ease here to kill seconds off the clock. NorthEast United have struggled to create anything since the second goal as we enter the final minute of added time.
90+1' Six minutes to be added at the end here. Can NEUFC get another equalizer or will Odisha hold on, maybe even score a third?
86' Final change for NorthEast United as Emil Benny comes on for Pragyan Gogoi.
81' Double change for NorthEast United now as Wilmar Jordan and Gaurav Bora replace Imran Khan and Aaron Evans.
78' GOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLL! JERRY PUTS ODISHA BACK IN FRONT!
Crespo and Rodriguez link up well before a weak touch allows Gaztanaga a sniff. He can't clear it and Crespo fires a fierce shot first-time, which Arindam parries straight into the path of the onrushing Jerry. He slots it home to make it 2-1 to the Juggernauts!
73' BROUGHT DOWN IN THE BOX BUT THE FLAG IS UP!
A superb reverse pass from Crespo sets Jerry free, he races through and is brought down by Arindam. Just as Odisha appeal for a penalty, the move is called back as Jerry was offside.
71' Double switch for Odisha FC as Pedro Martin and Nikhil Prabhu replace Osama Malik and Thoiba Singh.
64' Second substitution for Odisha FC as Victor Rodriguez comes on for Diego Mauricio.
The substitutes have made an instant impact for the Highlanders. Gaztanaga played a key role in the build-up to the goal, while Rochharzela finished it off with a first-time finish. How will Odisha respond?
60' GOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLL! NORTHEAST UNITED ARE LEVEL!
NEUFC finally put together some composed play down the right as Philippoteaux finds Zoherliana on the right. The right-back whips a cross in and it's met by Rochharzela, whose shot goes in off Amrinder's fingertips. We are back to where we started!
58' Sails over! Panwar does well to hold the ball up on the left and finds Crespo, who fires a curler from outside the area but it flies over the crossbar.
55' Double change for NorthEast United as Ion Gaztanaga and Rochharzela come on for Matt Derbyshire and Mohammad Irshad.
48' First save of the half as Isaac charges forward before shooting with his left foot, but it's straight at Arindam, who gobbles it up.
46' We're back underway at the Kalinga Stadium!
HALF-TIME! Nandhakumar Sekar's goal is the separator as Odisha head into the break with a 1-0 lead over NorthEast United.
The Juggernauts have barely been troubled by the Highlanders, who simply haven't settled into any kind of attacking rhythm at the Kalinga Stadium. While they have limited the hosts to few clear-cut chances, they still find themselves behind after a moment of quality saw Diego Mauricio set up the opener.
Marco Balbul's name are staring at an eighth consecutive defeat at the moment and desperately need to turn up in the second half.
45+1' Just one minute to be added at the end of the half.
42' NEUFC finally construct a good move as Derbyshire finds Zoherliana with a superb pass on the turn. The right-back tries to cross it in, but it's cleared. The Highlanders will hope to end the half strong.
41' NorthEast United still yet to test Odisha's defenders, who look all too comfortable at the moment.
30' Early change for Odisha FC as Raynier Fernandes, who seems to have sustained a knock, is replaced by Isaac Vanmalsawma.
30' SAVE BY ARINDAM! Narender finds Crespo on the edge of the box, he fires with his left and the ball seems to heading out anyway, but Arindam makes the stop at his near-post and concedes a corner.
The commentator's curse seems to have hit NorthEast United. Can they fight their way back into this contest?
25' GOOOOOOOOALLLLL! ODISHA TAKE THE LEAD!
Once again, the hosts work the ball down the right and Raynier slips in Mauricio, who crosses the ball across goal for Nandhakumar to tap into an empty net at the far-post. 1-0 to the Juggernauts!
23' Midway through the first half and we still await the first goal of the contest. Odisha have pieced together a few good attacks, but are yet to disturb Arindam.
22' OFC GO CLOSE! Some intricate link-up play sees Thoiba set up Raynier just outside the box. He composes himself and takes the shot, but it flies a few inches over the crossbar.
20' Important clearance from Jakobsen! Odisha win a free-kick near the halfway line and play it quickly to Nandhakumar on the right. He finds Raynier, who zips a grounded cross in, but Jakobsen slides in at the near-post to divert it behind for a corner.
17' Pinball in the box! Thoiba's throw is worked out to Crespo, whose shot is blocked. Raynier follows up, but his shot is also blocked before NorthEast clear the ball.
15' CHANCE FOR NORTHEAST! Derbyshire picks the ball up at the edge of the box and finds Philipoteaux, who cuts onto his left and fires but the ball hits the side netting at Amrinder's near-post.
10' OFFSIDE! Philippoteaux puts the ball in the back of the net from Irshad's pass, but he is quite a few yards beyond the last defender.
7' A misjudged header by Narender from a throw-in gives NorthEast United the first corner of the game. Philippoteaux's near-post delivery causes some problems, but Odisha clear the ball away.
4' First test of the night for NEUFC as a long diagonal finds Nandha on the left. He cuts in and lays it off for Thoiba, whose shot is easily blocked.
1' KICKOFF! Odisha get us underway at the Kalinga.
With less than half an hour to go for kick-off, let's take a quick look at the recent head-to-head between the two teams.
Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC clashed twice in the ISL last season, with the Juggernauts winning on both occasions. Their first meeting was December 2021 and ended 1-0 to Odisha, with Jonathas de Jesus scoring the only goal of the game in the second half. The second fixture between the two teams took place in January 2022, with the Juggernauts winning 2-0 this time courtesy of goals from Daniel Lalhimpuia and Aridai Cabrera.
Odisha and NorthEast United also met in the Durand Cup earlier this year. On that occasions, Josep Gombau's side romped to a 6-0 victory. Isaac Vanmalsawma, who is on the bench for tonight's match opened the scoring, before Nandhakumar Sekar and Jerry Mawihmingthanga, both starters tonight, made it 3-0 before half-time. Youngster Isak Vanlalruatfela scored the fourth before Diego Mauricio and Thoiba Singh, both of whom are starting tonight as well, rounded off the scoring late in the game.
Less than an hour to go for kick-off and the line-ups are out!
Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the ISL fixture between Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC. This is Anantaajith and I'll be taking you through all the major events of this contest.
Odisha FC will host NorthEast United FC for an ISL 2022-23 encounter at the Kalinga Arena in Bhubaneshwar in Matchweek 9 of the season. The Juggernauts are firm favorites to win this game, not only due to their stellar form at home which has seen them win all three of their matches, but also due to the poor form of their opponents. The Highlanders are yet to record a point this season and have lost a record-breaking seven matches in a row to start the campaign.
A win here will take Odisha to second in the ISL standings, just three points behind leaders Mumbai City FC, who thrashed FC Goa 4-1 on Thursday. Meanwhile, NorthEast United will be looking to get their first points on the board as even a victory will still see them sit a point short of 10th-placed Jamshedpur FC.
NorthEast United struggled to create anything of note before the arrivals of Ion Gaztanaga and Rochharzela 10 minutes into the second half. Gaztanaga added much more composure and played a key role in the build-up as Rochharzela scored the equalizer for the Highlanders on the hour mark. It was only the fourth goal scored by Marco Balbul's side in the ISL this season, illustrating their struggles.
However, their joy was short-lived as Odisha regained the lead in the 78th minute. Saul Crespo's effort from distance was well saved by Arindam Bhattacharya, but he parried it straight to Jerry Mawihmingthanga, who scored with a superb finish. While they only had a one-goal advantage, the Juggernauts didn't seem troubled for the rest of the contest as they secured all three points.
With the win, Odisha moved up to second in the ISL 2022-23 standings, just three points behind Mumbai City FC, who have also played one game more. NorthEast United, meanwhile, remain rock-bottom and without a point after eight matches.
Odisha FC hold on to pick up a 2-1 win over NorthEast United to move into second place in the ISL 2022-23 standings.
Crespo and Rodriguez link up well before a weak touch allows Gaztanaga a sniff. He can't clear it and Crespo fires a fierce shot first-time, which Arindam parries straight into the path of the onrushing Jerry. He slots it home to make it 2-1 to the Juggernauts!
A superb reverse pass from Crespo sets Jerry free, he races through and is brought down by Arindam. Just as Odisha appeal for a penalty, the move is called back as Jerry was offside.
NEUFC finally put together some composed play down the right as Philippoteaux finds Zoherliana on the right. The right-back whips a cross in and it's met by Rochharzela, whose shot goes in off Amrinder's fingertips. We are back to where we started!
The Juggernauts have barely been troubled by the Highlanders, who simply haven't settled into any kind of attacking rhythm at the Kalinga Stadium. While they have limited the hosts to few clear-cut chances, they still find themselves behind after a moment of quality saw Diego Mauricio set up the opener.
Marco Balbul's name are staring at an eighth consecutive defeat at the moment and desperately need to turn up in the second half.
Once again, the hosts work the ball down the right and Raynier slips in Mauricio, who crosses the ball across goal for Nandhakumar to tap into an empty net at the far-post. 1-0 to the Juggernauts!
Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC clashed twice in the ISL last season, with the Juggernauts winning on both occasions. Their first meeting was December 2021 and ended 1-0 to Odisha, with Jonathas de Jesus scoring the only goal of the game in the second half. The second fixture between the two teams took place in January 2022, with the Juggernauts winning 2-0 this time courtesy of goals from Daniel Lalhimpuia and Aridai Cabrera.
Odisha and NorthEast United also met in the Durand Cup earlier this year. On that occasions, Josep Gombau's side romped to a 6-0 victory. Isaac Vanmalsawma, who is on the bench for tonight's match opened the scoring, before Nandhakumar Sekar and Jerry Mawihmingthanga, both starters tonight, made it 3-0 before half-time. Youngster Isak Vanlalruatfela scored the fourth before Diego Mauricio and Thoiba Singh, both of whom are starting tonight as well, rounded off the scoring late in the game.
Substitutes: Michu, Mashoor, Rochharzela, Jordan, Gaurav, Benny, Gani, Lalchhanchhuaha, Gaztanaga.
Substitutes: Niraj, Nikhil, Martin, Sebastian, Denechandra, Rodriguez, Rishabh, Lalruatthara, Isaac.
A win here will take Odisha to second in the ISL standings, just three points behind leaders Mumbai City FC, who thrashed FC Goa 4-1 on Thursday. Meanwhile, NorthEast United will be looking to get their first points on the board as even a victory will still see them sit a point short of 10th-placed Jamshedpur FC.