That's all from this game!!! Odisha FC go equal with ATK FC on the points table but remain on fourth due to goal difference. Hyderabad FC just cannot seem to win any game and now have 4 losses in a row. On Thursday, 16th January, Chennaiyin FC will be hosting NorthEast United FC. That match will begin at 1930 IST. Until then, cheers.
Awards
Odisha FC collect the Club Award for winning the match this evening. Francisco Dorronsoro is given the Limitless Player of the Match Award. Carlos Delgado bags the Winning Pass of the Match Award. Jerry Mawihmingthanga takes home the Emerging Player of the Match Award and Aridane Santana is the choice for the Hero of the Match Award.
A place in top 4 is further strengthened!
Odisha FC win against Hyderabad FC 2-1. The visitors have now won 4 on the trot and they are now level with ATK FC on points. Although the Bhubaneshwar-based club have played one game more than ATK FC. The match got off to a flying start with Hyderabad FC scoring in the first minute. On the 15th minute, Aridane Santana levelled the proceedings for the visitors. The hosts did get a spot kick, which Bobo took and Francisco Dorronsoro saved. Thereafter, the first half ended with Hyderabad FC reduced to 10 men and a goal behind as Aridane Santana converted his spot kick. The second half was always going to be an uphill battle for the hosts. Odisha FC took full advantage of being a man up. However, towards the end, the visitors ran out of steam and Hyderabad FC got three chances to level the scores but they didn't capitalize. It ended with Odisha FC further strengthened their top four spot with a win. This loss confirms that Hyderabad FC won't make it to the top four.
90'
Full time
The referee blows the whistle and it ends Odisha FC 2-1 Hyderabad FC.
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Coner - Hyderabad FC
Corner in the dying minutes for Hyderabad FC. The hosts had a chance to level things but Marcelo Pereira delivery into the box was well defended. The ref could blow his whistle for full time in any minute.
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Another save!
Adil Khan gets a ball deep on the left in Odisha FC's box. He shoots it too close to Francisco Dorronsoro, who again makes a reflex save and deflects the ball to Bobo. The Brazilian forward again puts his header over the crossbar.
90'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Odisha FC : DORRONSORO
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Added time!!!
4 minutes have been added on as injury time by the referee.
89'
Super save
Matthew Kilgallon strides forward and into the Odisha FC box. The defender puts a perfect cross for Giles Barnes, who is on as a sub. His header is on target and it is heading towards goal but Francisco Dorronsoro pulls off a magical save.
86'
Puts a free header wide!
Mohammed Yasir, the sub gets the ball on the right flank. His cross is deep but Bobo rises the highest near the far post and heads the ball wide and across.
84'
Final sub for Hyderabad FC
Mohammed Yasir comes on to replace Nestor Jesus Benitez.
83'
Substitution
Substitution - Hyderabad FC (In: YASIR, Out: NESTOR G)
81'
Corner - Odisha FC
Jerry Mawihmingthanga, inside the box receives a cross from Aridane Santana. The wide man tried to back heel but missed. The defender marking him, kicks the ball out for a corner. Nothing comes out of the set-piece.
75'
Substitution
Hyderabad FC make a change as Giles Barnes comes in for Nikhil Poojary.
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Substitution
Substitution - Hyderabad FC (In: BARNES, Out: NIKHIL)
75'
Dazzling play
Lalchhuanmawia Fanai dazzles the crowd with his play. He is in his half when the ball is played to him. He turns his marker, who is very tight to him with a dummy. He then runs on to the ball and beats the defender marking him. His cross is eventually blocked but that was a super human effort.
72'
Shoots over!
Daniel Lalhlimpuia has a chance from distance but he skies his effort. A good opening but he needed to compose himself.
67'
Tight Play
The game has ebbed and flowed since the start of the match, however, in the last five minutes there have been a lot of good pieces of football from both the teams without any openings being fashioned.
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Promising passage of play
Sahil Tavora runs with the ball from midfield to the left flank. Shubham Sarangi follows him and brings him down. Hyderabad FC get a free kick in a promising position on the left. Marcelo Pereira takes it. He curls it wide for a goal kick.
57'
Double change
Odisha FC make two changes as Vinit Rai goes out for Daniel Lalhlimpuia and Martin Guedes comes in for Xisco Hernandez. With this, all the substitutions are over for the visitors.
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Substitution
Substitution - Odisha FC (In: PEREZ GUEDES, Out: XISCO H.)
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Substitution
Substitution - Odisha FC (In: DANIEL, Out: VINIT)
54'
Odisha FC bullying possession
The visitors are kicking it about and are toying with Hyderabad FC. They are making the extra man advantage count.
49'
Xisco Hernandez is booked
The Spaniard, Xisco Hernandez dives in from the back to bring Nestor Jesus Benitez down. The referee books him.
49'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Odisha FC : XISCO H.
49'
Hits the woodwork!
How did the ball stay out? First Jerry Mawihmingthanga gets the ball on the right wing, he runs into the box and shoots it on target. Kamaljit Singh makes a one-handed save. The ball loops up to Aridane Santana who then heads it on target. Asish Rai makes a goalline clearance. Vinit Rai receives the loose ball just outside the box. Rai curls the ball to the crossbar and Hyderabad FC are off the hook.
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Play resumes!
Hyderabad FC get the second half underway. They are on the attack from the off, Asish Rai swings a cross from the right. Shubham Sarangi at the far post heads the ball back towards his goalkeeper, Francisco Dorronsoro.
Odisha FC in the lead
Odisha FC have done really well to end up with the lead in the first half of this game. The half did not start well for them though as Hyderabad FC scored in the first minute and they were hogging the possession up to the first five minutes. Thereafter, Odisha FC made bossed the proceedings to scored a goal in the 15th minute courtesy Aridane Santana. Just before half time, Santana added one more to his tally through a penalty. and pushed the visitors into the lead. Hyderabad FC, on the other hand, would be disappointed as they started with a goal but then fizzled out and are now staring at a defeat. They could have had another but Bobo's penalty was very well saved. They are one man down as well with Dimple Bhagat being sent off. What will happen in the second half? Will Hyderabad FC make a comeback or will Odisha FC maintain their lead? Join us in a while.
45'
Half time
The referee blows the whistle for half time and it is Odisha FC 2 - 1 Hyderabad FC at the break.
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GGGGOOOOAAAALLLL
Aridane Santana puts Odisha FC into the lead. Santana won the spot kick and he stepped up to take it as well. He shoots it into the bottom-right corner to give Odisha FC a lead. With this goal, he becomes the league's highest goalscorer.
45'
Goal-Penalty
Goal-Penalty - Odisha FC : Aridane Cabrera
45'
Second Yellow and he is off
Dimple Bhagat gets his second caution. Lalchhuanmawia Fanai plays cross is played from the left to Carlos Delgado. His shot is saved by Kamaljit Singh and the ball loops up to Aridane Santana in the box, at the far post. As the Spaniard raised his right leg to make contact with the ball, Dimple Bhagat kicked it. The refesees his indiscretion and awards the second yellow to the debutant. Dimple Bhagat is given the marching orders and the referee also awards a penalty to Odisha FC.
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Second Yellow Card
Second Yellow Card - Hyderabad FC : Dimple Bhagat
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Added time
3 minutes have been added on.
44'
Injury leads to a Sub
Both sides have made a sub now due to an injury. Nandhakumar Sekar is on the ground and in too much pain. Lalchhuanmawia Fanai replaces him.
45'
Could have been another goal
Odisha FC could have been in further trouble had that gone in. Nestor Jesus Benitez gets a spilt ball and then moves towards the goal. He shoots from outside the box but unluckily for him, it hits the crossbar.
44'
Substitution
Substitution - Odisha FC (In: CHHUANTEA, Out: NANDHA)
40'
Kamaljit Singh makes a save
Nandhakumar Sekar crosses the ball from the left. His cross is goalwards and Kamaljit Singh makes a diving save with his left hand. The loose ball falls to Jerry Mawihmingthanga, who is in the box on the right. He cuts the ball back to Marcos Tebar, who shoots the ball off target.
35'
Offside
Aridane Santana puts the ball in the back of the net but is it a goal. No it is not as he has been offsided. Nandhakumar Sekar crosses from the left flank and it falls to Aridane in front of goal. He takes a header and the ball goes into the back of the net. The linesman signals an offside and Aridane Santana is not at all happy.
33'
PENALTY SAVED
Bobo steps up to take the spot kick. He takes it with his right leg and shoots to the right of the keeper. Francisco Dorronsoro guesses the right way and dives to SAVE the ball and it rolls out for a corner.
32'
Penalty - Hyderabad FC
Nestor Jesus Benitez gets the the ball on the left flank and he crosses the ball. Shubham Sarangi blocks the ball with his hands and the ref penalizes him by pointing to the spot.
31'
Hyderabad FC have a corner
Bobo in midfield plays the ball to Marcelo Pereira early. The skipper a makes a dash towards the box and shoots. Gaurav Bora deflects it out for a corner.
27'
Bobo shoots it wide
Nestor Jesus Benitez does really well wide on the left flank. He crosses the ball and Marcos Tebar gets in its way. The ball breaks for Sahil Tavora who sets up Bobo to his left. The Brazilian shoots and it is well wide of the far post.
25'
Odisha FC hogging possession!
Marcos Tebar plays a cross field ball from the left towards Jerry Mawihmingthanga. The wide man cannot reach the ball and it rolls out for a throw-in.
22'
Early change
Rohit Kumar is in too much pain to carry on. He is being stretchered off. Sahil Tavora replaces him.
22'
Substitution
Substitution - Hyderabad FC (In: TAVORA, Out: ROHIT)
17'
Injury
Rohit Kumar is lying on the ground and is looking in serious pain out there. He is getting some treatment done. Let's hope he is fine.
15'
GOOOAAALLL
Aridane Santana levels it for Odisha FC! Hyderabad FC's lead lasts only 14 minutes. Shubham Sarangi launches a deep throw-in into the box. Matthew Kilgallon jumps to head it away but misses. Gurtej Singh behind him only manages to play it into the path of Carlos Delgado. Kamaljit Singh blocks Delgado's shot. The ball breaks to Aridane Santana who shoot the ball goalwards. Dimple Bhagat on the line tries to block the attempt with his arm but can only deflect the ball into the back of the net. Bhagat is yellow-carded for using his arms.
15'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Hyderabad FC : Dimple Bhagat
15'
Goal
Goal - Odisha FC : Aridane Cabrera
11'
Off target!
Marcos Tebar from inside his own half, plays a cross-field ball to Jerry Mawihmingthanga on the right. The wide man does brilliantly to control the ball and stay on side. He runs towards the box and cuts the ball back for Xisco Hernandez, who shoots it over the crossbar.
8'
Cautious Kamaljit Singh!
Nandhakumar Sekar crosses the ball from the left flank. Xisco Hernandez misses his header and the ball is pounced upon by Kamaljit Singh.
1'
GOOOAAAAALLLL
Hyderabad FC have started with a bang. Bobo has the ball in midfield and he plays an early ball to Nestor Jesus Benitez on the right flank. He has acres of space and time to whip in a dangerous cross. His delivery finds Nikhil Poojary at the far post, who shoots on target. Francisco Dorronsoro saves the ball with his left foot. Marcelo Pereira gets the rebound at the edge of the area. He shoots it to the bottom corner of the right to the left of the keeper. Hyderabad FC are 1-up with this season's earliest goal.
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Goal
Goal - Hyderabad FC : MARCELINHO
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Kick off
Odisha FC get us underway. The visitors give away possession with a misplaced crossfield ball.
Toss
Odisha FC win the toss. Marcos Tebar chooses to kick off the proceedings.
National Anthem
Both the teams are making their way out of the tunnel and are standing either side of the referees to stand in respect of 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, Aridane Santana.
Hyderabad FC Playing XI
Kamaljit Singh (GK), Matthew Kilgallon, Gurtej Singh, Dimple Bhagat, Asish Rai, Adil Khan, Nestor Jesus Benitez, Rohit Kumar, Nikhil Poojary, Bobo, Marcelo Pereira (C).
Matchday 59!
The 59th match of the Indian Super League sees bottom-placed Hyderabad FC host Odisha FC at the G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad. The 3-1 defeat at home to Chennaiyin FC saw Hyderabad FC part ways with head-coach, Phil Brown. Albert Roca replaces him having previously coached Bengaluru FC. He is no stranger to the Indian Super League and will want to lead his team to the highest points tally possible. They remain rock-bottom, with just 1 win out of 12 matches. On the other hand, Odisha FC come in to this game on the back of a 3-game winning streak. Having won all their home games at the Kalinga stadium, they will now want to carry this form on their travels. The Spanish duo of Aridane Santana (7) and Xisco Hernandez (5) have scored 12 of the 17 goals for the Bhubaneshwar-based outfit so far. Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Vinit Rai, Carlos Delgado and Martin Guedes have contributed for the rest. Odisha FC’s head coach, Josep Gombau, has got his team playing possession based football that is easy on the eye. Under his tutelage, the visitors boast of scoring a division-high 8 goals from crosses. A win for Odisha FC will be their fourth on the trot, thereby, strengthening their place in the top four. However, Albert Roca will want to start his spell with a win. Lots to play for as the two teams go head to head, especially for Odisha FC.