Punjab FC went down fighting 3-1 to Odisha FC, who put in a wonderful second-half display scoring twice in the space of six minutes, in Round 20 of the Indian Super League 2023-24 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday and moved up to second spot in the points table.
Defending champions Odisha FC dominated a 10-man Inter Kashi and notched up an easy 3-0 win in a Group D match of the Kalinga Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
Pyari Xaxa scored in the last minute of the first half to give Odisha FC the win against HOPS FC in the IWL 2023-24 at the Bhubaneshwar Football Academy stadium on Wednesday.
Chennaiyin FC suffered a 0-2 loss against Odisha FC in their opening match of the Indian Super League 2023-24 at…
Reigning Super Cup winner and Indian Super League (ISL) side Odisha FC and Indian Army Football Team launch their campaigns in the 132nd Durand Cup in a clash in Kokrajhar on Monday while Mohun Bagan Super Giant meet first-ever promoted ISL side Punjab FC in Kolkata in another day of doubleheaders.
The result means Odisha stay seventh with 10 points from seven games while Goa remain in eighth place with eight points in their kitty from seven outings.
It was this season's last game for Odisha FC and SC East Bengal, and a dead rubber as both of them had already gone out of the race for playoff berths.
The big margin of the victory was helpful for the second-placed Mumbai City in equalling top-ranked ATK Mohun Bagan's goal difference.
That Odisha had only three shots on target while Chennaiyin managed just two exemplified how much both sides cancelled out each other.
East Bengal rode to their first victory on goals from Anthony Pilkington (12th) and Jacques Maghoma (39th) and debutant Bright Enobakhare (88th).
