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The Kalinga Warriors orchestrated a spectacular win against Mohun Bagan Super Giant beating the Mariners 5-2 in their AFC Cup clash at the Saltlake Stadium.
The win in Kolkata hands Sergio Lobera’s side a significant boost to their qualification chances in the AFC Cup. Odisha FC will face Bashundhara Kings in their final group-stage fixture at the Kalinga Stadium on December 11.
The Mariners took an early lead courtesy of Hugo Boumous in the 17th minute. Odisha FC equalized shortly after in the 29th minute, when CY Goddard floated over a good cross from the right flank which was cleared by Asish Rai but Roy Krishna pounced on the loose ball and blasted it past keeper Vishal Kaith drawing the visitor’s level.
Two quick-fire goals from the Kalinga Warriors came in the latter stages of the first half when Ahmed Jahouh played an inch-perfect pass from the free-kick to find Roy down the right who squared it into the box for Diego Mauricio to finish handing Odisha FC the lead in the 32nd minute.
In the 41st minute, CY caught Glan Martins off guard with an amazing run who finished it off in style extending Odisha FC’s lead at the end of the first period.
The hosts pulled one back in the second half through Kiyan Nassiri in the 63rd minute, Amey’s headed clearance was not good enough and Hugo took advantage and drove into the box to find Nassiri at the end of his cross who headed it past Amrinder Singh.
In the dying stages of the game, a well-crafted free-kick routine found Roy again drilling a low and hard cross into the box, finding Aniket Jadhav who slotted it past the keeper.
Ahmed Jahouh was at it again when he caught the Mariner’s defense sleeping when he quickly took a goal-kick and hoiked it down the ground to find Isak who finished off the game with an audacious chip from outside the box, scoring Odisha FC’s fifth of the night.
Odisha FC will be back in ISL action with a trip to Jamshedpur to take on the Red Miners on December 1 at the JRD Tata Complex.
