ISL: Odisha FC Go Down To Jamshedpur FC At Home

In the world of football, playing for a point has frequently proved perilous for many major clubs. Yet in a like circumstance, Odisha FC suffered the consequences for excessively depending on their defence to lead them to their maiden playoff berth in the Indian Super League (ISL). Visitors Jamshedpur FC punished the hosts for their lack of desire, despite the fact that the hosts just needed a point to finish in the top six. The Men of Steel defeated the Juggernauts 2-0 in their last league match on Wednesday at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar by scoring twice in three minutes just after the hour mark. In the 61st minute, JFC's Harry Sawyer scored the team's first goal, and winger Ritwik Das increased the advantage.two minutes later, exactly. As a result of Narendar Gahlot's unsuccessful effort to clear the ball on the left touchline, Sawyer scored Jamshedpur's lone goal with a thunderous header from close range off Daniel Chukwu's cross. Ritwik's precise right-footed grounder from the left side of the box left Odisha goalkeeper Amrinder Singh helpless before the team from Odisha could process what had happened. Odisha FC is impatiently awaiting the final whistle of the encounter between Bengaluru FC and FC Goa on Thursday as a result of the outcome. Contrarily, FC Goa has been granted a lifeline. Goa needs a victory over the reigning champions in order to go within three points of Odisha's total of 30 points after 20 games. already qualified for the playoffs, delaying Odisha's first playoff appearance for another year and another league season. Previously, Odisha got off to a cautious start and failed to make any effective plays to grab the lead during the first half. On a few times, the visitors came close to scoring. To lead a rock-solid Odisha defence, center-back Gahlot was in fine form, as he avoided danger twice in the opening 45 minutes. The game's dynamics altered after JFC grabbed the lead and quickly doubled it after managing to maintain a clean sheet in the first half. With their destiny already decided, the Odisha camp increased the stakes in the last 30 minutes to Diego Mauricio, the league's joint-top scorer, missed his intended goal from close range and only managed to hit the side net as the team attempted to claw their way back into the game.