With this win, Sports Odisha climbed above East Bengal FC to second place in the group, with 12 points in six matches. Nepal forward Rekha Poudel put Sports Odisha in front in the 60th minute but the Red and Gold Brigade responded immediately with a goal from Mousumi Murmu in the 63rd minute. However, Sports Odisha clinched all three points courtesy of Ritu Devi’s 94th-minute strike.
East Bengal FC remain in the fourth position with 10 points from six matches and their fate in the IWL still hangs in the balance. Despite being on the losing side, Mousumi Murmu of East Bengal was adjudged the Player of the Match for her individual efforts.