ATK Mohun Bagan returned to successful methods with a cushty 2-0 win over Odisha FC in an Indian Super League match on the Salt Lake Stadium, right here on Saturday.
Australian striker Dimitri Petratos discovered the online as soon as in every half to safe three factors for ATKMB. The win noticed the host leap to the third spot within the present standings with 27 factors from 15 matches. Odisha remained on 22 from 15.
ATK Mohun Bagan made its intentions clear from the beginning and went into assault mode. The lead got here the host’s method fairly early when Petratos made essentially the most of a defensive mess-up by the customer. The Australian striker confirmed his goal-poaching skill as he obtained a cross from Manvir Singh and positioned it within the nook of the Odisha objective.
The Manvir, Hugo Boumous, and Ashique Kuruniyan mixture upfront saved the Odisha defence beneath strain for an extended period as ATKMB sought to launch its assaults by way of the flanks.
The host had few good photographs heading in the right direction, however Amrinder Singh was in a position to forestall any additional injury to the Odisha objective within the first half. Odisha FC struggled to create efficient build-ups that might problem an in any other case well-knit ATKMB defence.
The change of ends noticed loads of the ATKMB wing-back Ashish Rai and Glan Martins, who did properly in blocking Odisha assaults and creating openings for the house offensives.
The objective resulted from a Martins interception which was relayed throughout by Rai for Petratos to complete. The Mariners had been lowered to 10 males in harm time when its winger Ashique Kuruniyan was marched off with a crimson card. The punishment appeared a bit harsh as Ashique pushed apart the Odisha FC captain Carlos Delgado, who had led to a extreme deal with on the Indian ahead.
