Odisha FC secured a semifinal berth within the Super Cup 2023 event after clinching a 2-1 win towards Hyderabad FC on the Payyanad Stadium In Manjeri on Monday.
The match between Hyderabad FC and Odisha FC noticed a shift in momentum as Odisha took management within the second half after Hyderabad FC took the lead within the first half via Javier Siverio. Diego Mauricio turned hero for Odisha, scoring the equaliser after a scramble within the field throughout a nook and organising Victor Rodrigues for the profitable purpose.
Early within the eleventh minute of the sport, Siverio inched Hyderabad nearer to the semis because the Spanish striker headed in a threatening cross by Nikhil Poojary from shut vary, beating an Odisha defender in an aerial duel to attain with an exquisite header.
In the seventeenth minute of the sport, Odisha pressurised its opponent from the best wing, however Mauricio’s try and ship a closing cross was blocked, leading to a nook.
In the twenty fourth minute, a pleasant duel was noticed on the left flank between Odisha’s Nandhakumar and Poojary. After being performed free, Nandhakumar tried to create some area, however Poojary stored the strain on him, resulting in Nandhakumar capturing large. Despite the missed alternative, it was a strong defensive effort by Poojary to stop Odisha from scoring.
Siverio tried one other header from a nook, however this time he couldn’t join effectively with the ball, inflicting it to roll to the left of the purpose. But Amrinder was alert sufficient to make the save within the forty fourth minute of the sport.
Odisha needed to await the second-half to make the comeback. In the fifty fifth minute, Mauricio sneaked the ball inside the web following a scurry contained in the field from a nook, placing Odisha again within the recreation.
Clifford Miranda made a triple substitution within the 66th minute, bringing Aniket Jadhav, Isak Ralte, and Denechandra Meitei for Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Nandhakumar and Sahil Panwar.
Dene performed a wonderful via ball to Ralte within the 83rd minute of the sport, who skimmed previous the defenders. However, Ralte missed a golden alternative to attain by blasting the ball over the crossbar.
In the 87th minute of the sport, an excellent transfer by Diego noticed him skip previous the defenders and put the cross on a plate for Victor, who simply needed to faucet it in to make it 2-1.
Earlier, East Bengal crashed out of the Super Cup after enjoying out a 2-2 draw towards Aizawl FC.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com