Bengaluru FC needed to come from behind to defeat Odisha FC by a 2-1 scoreline within the 2021-22 Hero Indian Tremendous League (ISL) on the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim. The outcome retains the Blues within the hunt for a semi-finals spot as they rise to fifth with 26 factors, one behind fourth-placed Kerala Blasters FC. Then again, a 3rd winless outing causes OFC’s semi-final ambitions to undergo an enormous blow.
Nandhakumar Sekar (8’) pounced on a free ball to attain early within the sport however Danish Farooq’s (31’) header levelled the rating. Cleiton Silva (49’) scored from the penalty spot within the second half, which finally separated the 2 groups.
Each groups started on a powerful word, creating respectable scoring alternatives. Bruno Ramires got here near scoring inside 5 minutes however his long-ranger swerved narrowly previous the goal. Nevertheless, it was Odisha FC that took the lead after Jonathas discovered house behind the BFC backline however noticed his shot saved by Lara Sharma. Sadly for the Blues, the rebound fell to Nandhakumar Sekar who despatched his group into an early lead.
The equaliser arrived quickly as Danish Farooq scored with a header from Roshan Naorem’s nook on the half-hour mark. Kamaljit Singh misjudged the flight of the ball that gave the midfielder a free-header on the far submit, resulting in the aim. The primary half had an eventful finish with Nandhakumar developing one-on-one with the goalkeeper. However, the winger managed to hit the aspect netting after dodging the advancing Sharma, failing to attain a second.
The second half began on a poor word for the Kalinga Warriors, as they gave away a penalty inside the primary couple of minutes of the restart after Udanta Singh was tripped contained in the field. Cleiton Silva took the spot-kick and expertly despatched the goalkeeper within the fallacious path at hand the result in BFC.
Odisha’s quest for a second noticed them make just a few attacking substitutions, one in all them being Aridai Cabrera. The ahead fed Isaac Vanmalsawma whose shot was parried onto the best goalpost by Sharma in aim. Bengaluru FC defended resiliently within the ultimate levels of the match. Regardless of getting an additional 5 minutes of added time, OFC was unable to seek out the essential second aim and conceded the defeat.
Odisha FC’s subsequent outing will probably be towards top-four contenders ATK Mohun Bagan on the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Thursday whereas Bengaluru FC additionally play the Mariners subsequent on the PJN Stadium on Sunday.
