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Odisha FC registered their second win of the ISL-9 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar as they faced Kerala Blasters.
The Juggernauts made a stunning comeback late in the second half through Jerry and Pedro to secure all three points at home.
Going into the game Josep Gombau made one change to the side that played against Mumbai City FC. Raynier was replaced by Thoiba in the midfield as the Juggernauts went ahead with their 4-3-3 formation. Kerala Blasters fielded the same starting eleven that had faced ATK Mohun Bagan earlier.
The fireworks went off early in the first half as Jerry managed to poke the ball into the net but it was disallowed. 30 minutes into the first-half Thoiba managed to squeeze a shot in from the edge of the box but Gill made sure it went out for a corner.
Kerala Blasters got their noses in front through a corner as a Harmanjot Singh Khabra header found a way past Amrinder Singh to break the deadlock. Saul almost equalized exactly three minutes later through Isacc’s cross but was agonizingly wide.
The Juggernauts equalized in the 54th minute through Shubham’s long throw which was flicked on by Osama Malik in a chaotic Kerala Blasters’ defense before Delgado’s shot was parried away but it found Jerry who made no mistake in tapping it in.
86th minute, Amrinder lofted the ball through the center which found Pedro Martin who took it down with an absolute deft touch and smashed it past Gill giving Odisha FC the lead in the dying minutes of the game.
Odisha FC is now third on the points table and faces Bengaluru FC next on Thursday, October 27 at the Kalinga Stadium.
Comeback kings 💪⚔️💜#OdishaFC #AmaTeamAmaGame #TheEasternDragons #HeroISL #OFCKBFC pic.twitter.com/GsCSQurtw8
— Odisha FC (@OdishaFC) October 23, 2022
