That's all from this match. On Sunday, Chennaiyin FC will welcome Bengaluru FC in another crunch match of this season. Do join us at 1930 IST for all the action. Cheers!
Awards
ATK FC collect the Club Award. Prabir Das is given the Limitless Player of the Match Award. Jayesh Rane grabs the Winning Pass of the Match Award. Sumit Rathi takes the ISL Emerging Player of the Match Award while Roy Krishna bags the Hero of the Match Award.
ATK FC breeze into the semis!
A second half hat-trick from star striker Roy Krishna has taken the home side into the semis after failing to qualify for the past two seasons. Post a drab first half, the hosts came out all guns blazing in the second and took the lead in the 49th minute. Roy Krishna then doubled and tripled the lead by the 63rd minute with some marvellous goals. That almost killed the game for the away side but Manuel Onwu pulled one back for the tourists. The task in hand though was too tough for Odisha FC and they couldn't muster a comeback and fail to cover ground on 4th placed Mumbai City FC. ATK FC become the second team to qualify for the semi-final after FC Goa and they do so by going top of the table as well.
90'
Full time
The final whistle is blown and ATK FC have booked their place in the semis after a thumping 3-1 win.
90'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - ATK FC : JAVI H
90'
Added time
4 minutes have been added on at the end of 90.
87'
Straight to the keeper
David Williams gets the ball on the right, he has a defender on his heels but he still manages to hit the shot with decent power but unlike Roy Krishna his placement is not there on this shot and he hits it close to Arshdeep Singh who makes an easy save.
82'
Yellow card!
Jerry Mawihmingthanga jumps and looks to block the cross but ends up kicking Sumit Rathi above his knee. The referee sees the malice in the challenge and books him.
82'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Odisha FC : JERRY
82'
Substitution
Michael Soosairaj is done for the day and he makes way for Anas Edathodika.
81'
Substitution
Substitution - ATK FC (In: ANAS, Out: SOOSAI)
80'
Yellow card!
Nandhakumar Sekar goes into the referee's book now. Pronay Halder plays a cross field ball from right to left towards Prabir Das but Nandhakumar Sekar uses his body illegally and takes him down with a body push to stop the counter. The referee catches it and books Nandhakumar Sekar.
80'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Odisha FC : NANDHA
75'
Substitution
Armando Sosa Pena is done for the evening and he makes way for the dangerous David Williams.
75'
Substitution
Substitution - ATK FC (In: WILLIAMS, Out: MANDI SOSA)
69'
Triple substiution
Odisha FC have done the unthinkable here and looks like there is a change of strategy from them. Narayan Das, Vinit Rai and the goalkeeper, Francisco Dorronsoro make way for Martin Guedes, Daniel Lalhlimpuia and Arshdeep Singh. One and final throw of the dice from Odisha FC.
69'
Substitution
Substitution - Odisha FC (In: ARSH BANWAIT, Out: DORRONSORO)
69'
Substitution
Substitution - Odisha FC (In: DANIEL, Out: VINIT)
69'
Substitution
Substitution - Odisha FC (In: PEREZ GUEDES, Out: NARAYAN)
68'
Substitution
Substitution - ATK FC (In: PRONAY, Out: J.RANE)
67'
GOALLL!!!
Odisha FC pull one back and don't count them out just yet. Jerry Mawihmingthanga plays one-two with Shubham Sarangi on the right. He then whips in a cross to find Manuel Onwu who puts it behind Arindam Bhattacharja. Can the away side make a comeback which will be remembered for ages?
67'
Goal
Goal - Odisha FC : M.ONWU
63'
GOALLL!!!
Hat-trick for Roy Krishna and we are running out of adjectives to describe this awesome striker. Marcos Tebar is guilty of losing the ball as Armando Sosa Pena wins the ball from him inside his own half. Jayesh Rane gets to the loose ball and puts in a cross at the near post. Roy Krishna takes a good touch and then buries it past Francisco Dorronsoro with his right foot to get his hat-trick. The Fijian goes to the top of the pile and is the leading goalscorer of this season now. What a dream debut season this man has had!
63'
Goal
Goal - ATK FC : KRISHNA
60'
GOALLL!!!
Roy Krishna has doubled the lead and adds to the joy of all the ATK FC fans. Their qualification for the semi-finals looks all but set now. Armando Sosa Pena plays a delightful long ball on the left to find Roy Krishna who times his run to perfection. He dashes forward with it, shows ability and guile as Francisco Dorronsoro comes out of his line. The ATK FC striker keeps his composure in front of goal and slots it home. The dancing shoes are on for him and other ATK FC players as they are on cloud 9!
60'
Goal
Goal - ATK FC : KRISHNA
54'
Chance but unable to bury
Xisco Hernandez gets a golden opportunity to equalize but he fails to make the most of it. Nandhakumar Sekar puts in a delightful cross inside the box in the centre to find Xisco Hernandez's run. He looks to slot it first time with his slide but hits it straight to Arindam Bhattacharja who initially blocks it with body and then holds onto the loose ball.
53'
Off target
Jayesh Rane gets the ball outside the box on the right. He tries to curl it in but cannot get the ball to dip in and it goes into the stands.
49'
GOALLL!!!
The home fans are up in celebrations as their star striker Roy Krishna has given them the lead. Javier Hernandez whips in an inswinging cross from the right, it beats the man at the near post and goes low towards the centre to find Roy Krishna. He beats Narayan Das who is marking him and hits it first time away from Francisco Dorronsoro who dives but has no chance of stopping that.
49'
Goal
Goal - ATK FC : KRISHNA
46'
Corner
ATK FC on the front foot straightaway as they have a corner. Javier Hernandez whips in an inswinging corner from the right but no one attacks the ball and it has gone directly out of the play.
46'
Second half!
We are back for the second half and the home side gets us underway for this one. No half time substitutions from either side.
Goalless half in Kolkata
It has been a midfield muddle in the first half here in Kolkata. Both sides have battled in the midfield but neither side has managed to trouble the opposition goalkeepers. Francisco Dorronsoro was the busier of the two but he was not tested enough. This result works for ATK FC as they will seal their place in the semi-final even with a draw. But Odisha FC will have to gather all three points to close the gap with the top four. Both teams will need to put on their shooting boots if they are to take all three points in this game.
45'
Half time
The referee blows his whistle and brings an end to the first half.
45'
Added time
One minute has been added on at the end of regulation 45.
42'
Straight into the wall
Javier Hernandez takes the free kick but his effort is straight into the wall. Edu Garcia gets the rebound and looks to play the ball towards Roy Krishna but Krishna fails to hold onto it and it rolls straight to Francisco Dorronsoro.
41'
Narayan Das is booked!
That's a silly foul in a very dangerous position, just outside the box. Das senses a cross coming towards his box and finds Roy Krishna chasing it. Prabir turns and pushes down the Fijian striker. It's a no-brainer for the referee as he flashes the yellow card.
41'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Odisha FC : NARAYAN
34'
Sloppy but safe
Prabir Das whips in the cross from the right but Francisco Dorronsoro comes ahead to catch it. The keeper though fails to gather it first time and Roy Krishna comes running but Francisco Dorronsoro manages to hold onto the spilt ball.
29'
Yellow card!
First yellow card of the game and it goes to the away side. Jayesh Rane skillfully beats Narayan Das and Xisco Hernandez but the latter pulls him from behind just to stop him without any intention to win the ball. The referee catches him and writes his name on his book.
29'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Odisha FC : XISCO H.
26'
A very long corner
Javier Hernandez takes the corner from the right but his corner is a very powerful one. Michael Soosairaj manages to hold onto it at the opposite flank but cannot do anything.
20'
Another dangerous cross
Jayesh Rane gets to the byline on the right and puts in a cross for Edu Garcia but Francisco Dorronsoro comes out and slaps it away.
16'
Ouch
Roy Krishna holds Narayan Das but he pulls him and in his followthrough Narayan Das' studs end up getting a hit on Roy Krishna's face.
14'
Foul
Shubham Sarangi tries to take on Michael Soosairaj after beating Javier Hernandez but Michael Soosairaj trips him. No card for Soosairaj but he will need to be careful.
11'
Sweeper keeper
Arindam Bhattacharja comes out of his line and makes a very important clearance to keep the scoreline at 0-0. Xisco Hernandez plays a wonderful aerial through ball from the centre towards the right. Jerry Mawihmingthanga makes the run but Arindam Bhattacharja comes out of his line and clears it away.
7'
Dangerous
Roy Krishna gets the ball in the centre, he takes a touch and sees Prabir Das on the right. He plays a through ball to him, Prabir puts in a low cross across the frame of the goal but it goes past Edu Garcia and an Odisha FC defender slides and puts it out for a corner. The resulting corner is taken by Edu Garcia but it is dealt with by Odisha FC.
3'
Corner
First corner of the game and it goes to the away team. Nandhakumar Sekar tries to whip in the cross from the left but Victor Mongil gets in the way and the ball goes out for another corner. Vinit Rai takes the next corner and whips in an inswinging ball but it beats everyone and goes out for a goal kick.
1'
Kick off!
The referee blows his whistle and the away side gets us underway! They will be attacking from right to left in the first half.
Toss
Odisha FC win the toss and decide to start the first half.
National Anthem
Both sets of players walk out to the middle for the Indian National Anthem.
Odisha FC - Playing XI
Francisco Dorronsoro (GK), Gaurav Bora, Shubham Sarangi, Narayan Das, Carlos Delgado, Marcos Tebar (C), Xisco Hernandez, Vinit Rai, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Nandhakumar Sekar, Manuel Onwu.
ATK FC - Playing XI
Arindam Bhattacharja (GK), Sumit Rathi, Pritam Kotal (C), Prabir Das, Victor Mongil, Armando Sosa Pena, Edu Garcia, Javier Hernandez, Jayesh Rane, Roy Krishna, Michael Soosairaj.
Must-win for Odisha FC!
Match 77 of this season's Indian Super League holds great importance for both the teams involved but slightly more for Odisha FC as their qualification hope is hanging in the balance. They lost their last match against FC Goa and that has put them in a precarious situation. Now, they cannot afford any more slip-ups and also will have to hope that Mumbai and Chennaiyin drop points to favour them. It's been a decent season for them where they were always in the reckoning. There was a phase where they won four matches on the bounce to enter the top four but back-to-back losses at the business end of the tournament have thrown them outside the top-four. Regarding their performance, Manuel Onwu has stepped up well in the absence of Aridane Santana and the touring team would be hopeful that the Spaniard carries out the attacking duties in the upcoming crucial ties too. ATK, on the flip side, are flying high this season and a win in this match will put them at the summit of the points table. They have been equally good at both ends of the pitch and come across as a well-balanced and in-form unit. In Roy Krishna, David Williams and Edu Garcia, they have quality in the attacking third while the likes of Agustin Iniguez and Sumit Rathi have been carrying out the defensive duties efficiently. The hosts would be looking to earn three points to secure their spot in the semi-finals and even in the case of a draw, the 2-time champions will go through. Promises to be an electric contest with plenty at stake.