A fixture that saw fifteen goals scored over two legs last season, did not disappoint this time around as well. Odisha FC came from behind ...
A fixture that saw fifteen goals scored over two legs last season, did not disappoint this time around as well. Odisha FC came from behind to beat SC East Bengal 6-4 in the 2021-22 Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco on Tuesday.
Darren Sidoel (13’) opened the scoring for the Kolkata side with Semboi Haokip (80’) and Daniel Chima (90’, 90+2’P) also getting into the scoresheet.
However, goals from Hector Rodas (33’, 40’), Javi Hernandez (45’), Aridai Suarez (71’, 90+4’) and Isak Vanlalruatfela (82’) left the red and yellows still winless as the Bhubaneswar-based side equal ATK Mohun Bagan with six points on top of the table.
It took under thirteen minutes for the floodgates to open. SC East Bengal started proceedings. Veteran Raju Gaikwad in one of his signature long throw-ins delivered into the box.
A mistimed clearance from the Odisha defence saw the ball put in space for Sidoel, who banged into the top-right corner of the net.
Odisha had the chance to equalise soon with Nandhakumar Sekar shooting wide. However, amends were made by defender Hector Rodas. The former Levante man first nodded home a long freekick delivered from Javi where SC East Bengal defenders failed to mark Rodas’ physical presence.
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