With that, it is time to bid adieu for the night. Stay tuned for the final league match of the season between Chennaiyin FC and NorthEast United and also the important play-offs that are coming up in the next couple of weeks.
This brings an end to a unpredictable night of football. Both these teams would regret certain moments in both this match and also the season but they would have also taken some positives ahead of the next season. With a hat-trick on the night, Manu Onwu could also probably make his stay at Odisha permanent while there could be several other moves in a few months' time.
FULL TIME Odisha FC 4-4 Kerala Blasters FC An absolutely thrilling match comes to an end with 4-4 scoreline. Early on in the second-half, Manu Onwu completed his hat-trick with yet another well-taken free-kick but some clumsy defending helped Kerala get two penalties and Bart Ogbeche predictably converted both of those to help Kerala finish the season with a draw. Odisha FC would be disappointed at not winning their final game at their home ground considering that they dominated this match for the majority of the 90 minutes.
90+4' GOOAAAAAAAAAL! Another goal for Ogbeche! The prolific Bart Ogbeche has recorded his 15th goal of the season to become the best striker in this season. The Nigerian casually fired his shot to the left side with Dorronsoro diving in the wrong side.
90+1' PENALTY once again! This crazy night becomes even more crazier as Dorronsoro clatters onto Ogbeche following a free-kick. The referee has awarded a penalty for Kerala Blasters.
85' Yellow card this time for Jessel Carneiro as he resorts to holding back Jerry who was threatening to run clear into the box. Carneiro was lucky to get just a yellow card with the presence of Rahul KP saving the blushes for the left-back.
83' GOOOOOAAAAAL! Ogbeche gets his first of the night! Poor challenge from Gaurav Bora in the box and the referee has awared a penalty for Kerala Blasters. Without any surprise, Ogbeche slots it home.
78' It seems like the post is against Odisha FC adding onto their goal tally as Nandukamar's superb strike after cutting in just inches away from going in. The cross-bar comes to Kerala's rescue.
76' Nandakumar with another strong run close to the touchline but Bilal Khan and Lalruatthara just covered the angle perfectly. However, Odisha FC get a corner-kick as Bilal's attempt to collect the ball wasn't perfect.
75' Nandakumar gets a lucky deflection to aid his raging run after which he went deep into the box to pass the ball to Xisco Hernandez. The attacking mid-fielder got superb contact on the ball but he unlucky to have struck the post. So close yet so far.
73' After a period of play where both teams couldn't maintain their composure, Messi Bouli gets a chance to score his second goal but he fails to get the requisite contact to Zuiverloon's cross.
70' A decent cross from Rahul KP has popped up here and there before Ogbeche succeeded in fluffing his shot. In fact, the Nigerian swung his foot at thin air.
66' Fantastic low cross behind the back-line from Bart Ogbeche which put Dorronsoro in a lot of trouble as he Messi Bouli rushing into attack the ball. Luckily for Dorronsoro, the ball pops up near him and the danger is averted.
62' Superb skills from Zuiverloon to find Rahul KP who sets off on his bike. The local talent gets past his man but is unable to keep the ball inside the field. Goal-kick.
59' Sahal loses the ball in the middle of the park to Martin Perez Guedes and the Argentinian mid-fielder makes a superb run to find Nandakumar on the flank. Pretty decent cross from the winger but there is nobody to attack the delivery.
51' GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL! Hat-trick from Manu Onwu! It has become so predictable for Manu Onwu to pump in the goals for Odisha FC. The Spanish striker comes up with a neat free-kick to find the back of the net but Bilal Khan made it too easy for him. The goalkeeper had arranged his wall at the left-post and jumped behind his men just before Onwu was about to take his shot.
49' Interesting short from Messi Bouli. A ball aimed for Gianni Zuiverloon doesn't receive any contact by the Dutch player. This resulted in Messi Bouli taking a shot on the turn but the ball went well past the post.
HALF TIME Odisha FC 3-2 Kerala Blasters FC That brings an end to a highly entertaining and topsy-turvy half. It was the home side who went ahead with Manu Onwu's goal in the very first minute but Kerala stormed back to lead 2-1 twenty seven minutes later. Just when it looked like Kerala will go in to the tunnel as the happier side, a stunning free-kick from Manu Onwu which has followed by Martin Guedes Perez's penalty ensured Odisha finished the first-half with a 3-2 scoreline in their favour.
43' Odisha FC are ahead through Martin Guedes Perez's well-taken penalty! Out of nowhere, Odisha FC are leading now as Martin Guedes Perez comes up with a superb strike into the bottom-left corner. The Argentinian was always confident before taking the penalty.
42' PENALTY! Cross comes into the box and the referee has blown the whistle for a penalty after Raju Gaikwad had wrestled down Manu Onwu. Right decision from the referee.
41' High pressing from Kerala Blasters but Odisha FC come up with a string of passes to get out of their half. In the final third, Jerry made some twists and turns before passing the ball to Daniel Lalhimpuia who came up with a pretty good strike to test Bilal Khan. The keeper has tipped the shot over the post for a corner.
36' Sixth goal of the season for Manu Onwu! Stunning stunning free-kick! The Onwu of Odisha FC has been completely different to the player Bengaluru FC had and the story continues as he comes up with a unbelievably good free-kick to the top-right corner. Bilal Khan couldn't have done anything with that strike.
28' GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL! Messi Bouli puts Kerala ahead! Just as we about deliveries into the box, Jessel Carneiro comes up with delicious swinging cross to find Messi Bouli in the box. Credit to the Cameroonian too as the angle didn't favour him entirely. However, the striker came up with rasping strike to which Dorronsoro had no answer.
20' Bart Ogbeche almost puts his name on the scoresheet with a fizzing strike off the corner-kick but the ball just goes slightly wide off the near post.
19' Superb build-up play from the duo of Moustapha Gning and Bart Ogbeche but the former's ball out wide only gets a cross from Narzary that has been deflected for a corner-kick.
17' A decent diagonal ball out from Vinit Rai to Nandakumar but the winger failed to trap the delivery properly. Kerala Blasters are providing a lot of space through the wings for Odisha FC.
13' Good save from Dorronsoro. Bart Ogbeche tried to add one more goal to his season tally by shifting the ball to his left foot but his strike from outside the box is just deflected away for a corner by Odisha's goalkeeper.
12' A couple of crosses came in from Jerry and Nandakumar but both of those attempts were quite poor. The move fizzles out with Vinit Rai overcooking a through ball.
9' The frantic start to this game continues as Gianni Zuiverloon receives a short pass from Sahal Abdul Samad before wriggling past a couple of Odisha FC players to send in a tame shot. Zuiverloon had better options there.
6' Crazy start to the game! Kerala equalise through an own goal! Just a minute earlier, Narzary had tested the Odisha defence and this time it is another quality ball from Raphael Messi Bouli which has been turned into the net by Narayan Das! A striker would have been proud of that strike but unfortunately Narayan Das would want to forget it pretty quickly!
2' What a stunning start for Odisha! GOOOOOAAAAAL! Manu Onwu's dream run for Odisha FC continues as he heads home a ball into the box from Jerry. The striker got ahead of Raju Gaikwad and buried his header past Bilal Khan
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