Being the only team in the league to have a 100 per cent home win record this season, winning all four of their home games so far, the Kalinga Warriors stand a strong contention to make it to the playoffs for the first time in the club's history.
At the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar on Thursday, third-placed ATK Mohun Bagan will take on fifth-placed Odisha FC, who are only one point below them in the standings. Table-toppers Hyderabad FC and second-placed Mumbai City FC will play away games against Bengaluru FC and East Bengal FC,
In the 90th minute, Peter Hartley was shown a straight red for an off-the-ball offence on substitute Kiyan Nassiri inside the box. The linesman spotted the foul and instantly waved his flag for a penalty
Fresh off a win against Bengaluru FC last week, the Mariners will be looking for another win that will see them go level on points with second-placed Hyderabad FC.
The men in yellow eliminated the Mariners and went on to lift the trophy on that occasion. This time around, Juan Ferrando's men will be eyeing redemption.