In their first encounter, the Red and Gold Brigade, under their new head coach Carles Cuadrat, played out an engaging but eventually goalless draw against Jamshedpur FC at this very venue on Monday.
It was an emotional encounter for Odisha FC head coach Sergio Lobera against his former club saw some intense action that eventually left little to be separated between the two sides. Teams with largely similar on-field footballing philosophies and styles of play engaged in a tough tussle in
This will be the second game on the road for the Marina Machans and head coach Owen Coyle is planning to put in a convincing performance that can help them gain some positive momentum before they play their first home match of the campaign against the Mohun Bagan Super Giant on October 7.
The home team’s Parthib Gogoi’s goal in the 32nd minute was sandwiched between twin strikes by Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Diaz in the 26th and the 38th minute to hand the Islanders a hard-fought three points from the contest, as per an ISL press release.
Kerala Blasters FC went up by 2-0 in the second half after an own goal from Keziah Veendorp and Adrian Luna’s goal before substitute Curtis Main reduced Bengaluru FC’s deficit with a goal in injury time.
Kerala Blasters FC will start the season from scratch as they are going to face Bengaluru FC, against whom they have a history in the ISL. Kerala Blasters FC have won three of their last 14 games against Bengaluru FC. The Blues have failed to win their last two away games in Kochi against th
Odisha FC are set to make their debut in the continental championship after earning direct qualification to the group stages of the AFC Cup by clinching the 2023 Super Cup and winning the subsequent Club play-off against Gokulam Kerala FC.