In the Kalinga Stadium, Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giants ended their match in a 1-1 draw on November 10. The Juggernauts took the lead first, but the visitors made a comeback to secure one point from their away fixture tonight.
At the start of the match, Juggernauts took the lead. In the 2nd minute, Odisha FC built up an attack. Inside the box, from the gathering, Asish Rai received the ball and intentionally back-passed it to goalkeeper Vishal, resulting in Odisha FC being awarded an indirect free kick.
In the 4th minute, Boumous took the free kick and flawlessly scored the first goal. Odisha FC continued to capitalize on the game, but later, the Mariners picked up the pace. In the 26th minute, Liston Colaco took a long shot. Amrinder punched the ball out but failed to grip it. Quickly, Maclaren went into the box for the rebound, but the keeper managed to handle it.
In the 36th minute, the Manvir-Petratos duo brought the equalizer for Mohun Bagan SG. From a corner on the right, Petratos delivered an accurate cross into the box, which Manvir Singh headed into the back of the net.
The next half started with some heat on the field, as players from both teams were clashing with each other at times. In the 59th minute, Puitea launched an individual attack and took a powerful long shot, but the frame denied him as the shot hit the corner of the crossbar. Odisha then started playing attacking football.
As time passed, the tempo of the match slowed down. However, in the 68th minute, Mohun Bagan got a chance. From Manvir, Petratos received the ball and took a shot on target from inside the box, but it went straight to the Odisha FC keeper.
Both teams created several goal-bound moves, but no goals were scored in the second half. With a maximum of 61% ball possession, Mohun Bagan SG showcased their away game, but the result ended in a 1-1 draw for both teams.
Match Highlights Odisha FC vs Mohun Bagan SG
Key player of the match: Apuia Ralte from Mohun Bagan.
