Two fast equalisers – one in every half – by Chennaiyin FC held Odisha to a 2-2 draw within the Indian Super League match on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Thursday.
The Marina Machans began because the extra offensive aspect, forcing Amrinder Singh to make two early saves, together with a superb reflex save off a Vincy Barretto header within the nineteenth minute.
Odisha rubbed salt on that missed alternative 5 minutes later, when it attacked towards the run of play to seek out the breakthrough.
Sahil Panwar gained the ball in midfield and handed it to Isak Vanlalruatfela, who marched up the pitch and threaded a move for Diego Mauricio, who slotted it dwelling.
The guests have been hardly finished celebrating when Chennaiyin FC equalised inside a minute. Its captain Anirudh Thapa, working into the field unmarked, headed Aakash Sangwan’s cross, from the left flank, into the online.
Josep Gomabu’s aspect virtually scored once more three minutes later, but it surely was dominated offside by the referee Pratik Mondal, who made a string of controversial selections within the match.
Nandha Kumar’s left-footed strike – was struck into the online after it ricochet off the put up by Isak, however the referee noticed the latter in an offside place. However, within the replay, Isak was seen effectively throughout the line.
Odisha’s second purpose and Isak’s first, nonetheless, arrived quickly. Three minutes after the restart, Nandha arrange Isak, who lastly scored. This time, too, the lead was short-lived.
In the 57th minute, Ninthoinganba Meetei made a run alongside the left, however his cross for Petar Sliskovic was acquired by Abdenasser Al Khayati, and the Dutchman’s strike hit the within of the put up to get in.
“It is a good point away from home. We need to continue competing, with four more games (left) and at the end of the season, we’ll see where we end up. Chennaiyin had a lot of chances and did very well. In the last part of the game, we tried to only defend and we did that job really well,” Odisha FC head coach Josep Gombau advised the reporters after the match.
He additionally supplied damage updates on Osama Malik and Isaac Vanmalsawma, with the previous subbed by Lalruathara within the first half.
“Osama had an elbow injury which he picked up three minutes before half-time, but we have to see (for more details). Isaac is fine,” he stated.
The draw took Odisha into the highest six and gave it its first away level since its 4-2 win over East Bengal in November, final 12 months. Chennaiyin, however, remained eighth, taking part in out its third consecutive draw at dwelling.
