Odisha FC took a business action towards their quest to gain the IWL 2023-24 title when they notched up a at ease 2- gain about East Bengal FC in their penultimate round match at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday, March 17, 2024. The groups have been locked goalless at fifty percent time.
All Odisha FC need to have now is to win their very last match versus Kickstart FC on March 24, which is also the past day of the ongoing IWL, to go away every single other group at the rear of and bag their maiden title.
Both equally goals arrived in the second 50 percent through India global Indumathi Kathiresan (70’) and Myanmar striker Win Tun, who scored in the dying moments of the recreation (90+1′). In spite of East Bengal’s surprising resilience that was last but not least broken in the 70th moment, it was title contenders Odisha FC, who capitalised on their probabilities in the second session to take all a few details dwelling.
Possessing collected 28 factors from 11 matches, Odisha FC have reclaimed the best place in the factors table. Meanwhile, East Bengal experienced their ninth consecutive defeat and put in the sixth posture of the table with only 4 details from their title.
From the outset, the ‘Moshal’ women of East Bengal FC showcased an extraordinary defensive functionality, when Odisha FC took handle of the assault. East Bengal goalkeeper Melody Chanu remained attentive, constantly on her toes to fend off the threats posed by Odisha FC.
In the first 50 %, Get, Pyari Xaxa, Grace Dangmei, Juli Kishan and Malti Munda fired shot just after shot at the rival goal, every single carrying their team’s hopes. Nevertheless, regardless of the pressure and anticipation, none of their attempts located the concentrate on, maintaining the spectators on edge.
The activity transformed in Odisha FC’s favour in the 2nd 50 percent. In the 50th minute, Karthika’s move from the still left flank observed Win, but the latter was dominated offside. In the subsequent moment, Pyari’s header narrowly skipped the goal.
Even so, in the 70th moment, the deadlock was lastly broken when substitute Indumathi’s left-footed strike from inside of the box went straight into the top corner of the net. Originally, Lynda Kom’s try was blocked by East Bengal defenders, but Karthika managed to go the ball to Indumathi, who built no oversight immediately after speeding in as a result of the remaining.
In the 90+1 minute, Earn sealed the victory for Odisha FC with her seventh goal of the campaign from a no cost-kick just about 30 yards out.