Indian Super League: Odisha FC Go Top Of The Table After Beating Bengaluru FC
NDTV
Odisha FC picked up their second consecutive win at home as they pipped Bengaluru FC 1-0 to move to the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) table with nine pointson Thursday
Odisha FC picked up their second consecutive win at home as they pipped Bengaluru FC 1-0 to move to the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) table with nine points on Thursday. Nandhakumar Sekar scored a belter in the 33rd minute, and it turned out to be the game's only goal. Josep Gombau made one change to the side that defeated Kerala Blasters. Raynier Fernandes replaced Isaac Chhakchhuak in the Odisha FC midfield.
Simon Grayson changed the Blues' starting formation for the first time in the ISL this season. Alan Costa and Javier Hernandez were replaced by Leon Augustine and Roy Krishna as Bengaluru FC switched to a four-man defence.
The hosts started on the front foot as BFC goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu quickly went down and denied Jerry Mawihmingthanga at the near post after just two minutes. At the other end, Roy Krishna pounced on a long ball but saw his strike flew wide.
Midway through the first half, Bruno Silva played a sublime through ball to Krishna. The striker was denied by a brave save from a charging Amrinder Singh.
Approaching the half-hour mark, Saul Crespo's cross from the right flank was missed by BFC's Aleksandar Jovanovic before Diego Mauricio fired it wide.
