Chennaiyin clutches a 2-1 win against Odisha FC. HIGHLIGHTS

VASCO DA GAMA. Chennaiyin topped Odisha FC to win 2-1. A goal from H. Javi was decisive in the 90min.

December 19, 2021

VASCO DA GAMA. Chennaiyin overcome Odisha FC to win 2-1. A goal from H. Javi was decisive in the 90min. It was Chennaiyin to strike first with a goal of G. Singh at the 23′. Then M. Murzaev scored again for Chennaiyin in the 63′ minute with a goal. Eventually, H. Javi reduced the distance for Odisha FC with a goal. Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Chennaiyin took advantage of its better ball possession (60%).

L. Gikiewicz didn’t convert a penalty (85′) for Chennaiyin.

The match was played at the Tilak Maidan Stadium stadium in Vasco da Gama. The referee was Pratik Mondal. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 26.9 degrees Celsius or 80.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.

Match Statistics

Chennaiyin

2 - 1

Odisha FC

60 Ball Possession 40

Shots

15 Total 7
6 On Target 4
9 Off Target 3
6 Shots blocked 1

71 Attack 72
75 Dangerous attack 63
80 Ball safe 78

1 Penalties 0
7 Corners 6
1 Off Sides 2

Fouls

15 Total 9
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

Chennaiyin was in firm control of the ball 60% while Odisha FC was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Chennaiyin had a more offensive attitude with 75 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Chennaiyin won the match.

Chennaiyin shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Odisha FC shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Chennaiyin received 3 yellow cards (N. Das, G. Singh and A. Borysiuk). Regarding the opposition, Odisha FC received 4 yellow cards (I. Vanmalsawma, T. Moirangthem, S. Thangmuansang and H. Javi).

Match Timeline

10'

23'

29'

45'

49'

54'

Thoiba Singh Moirangthem- Yellow

61'

63'

65'

Jerry Mawihmingthanga - sub ->I. Vanmalsawma

65'

Deven Sawhney- sub ->L. Lalruatthara

R. Ali- sub ->L. Chhangte

72'

75'

76'

77'

80'

Isak Vanlalruatfela- sub ->P. Ramfangzauva

85'

87'

90'

Ninthoi Meetei- sub ->R. Singh

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

Goa

After playing this match, Chennaiyin will have 11 points like Hyderabad and Jamshedpur to sit in the 4th place. On the other side, Odisha FC will stay with 9 points to remain in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Indian Super League, Chennaiyin will host Kerala Blasters on the 22nd of December with a 6-3 head to head record in favor of Chennaiyin (7 draws).

Odisha FC will host Goa on the 24th of December with a 11-3 head to head statistic in favor of Goa (2 draws).

Chennaiyin – Formation

Chennaiyin

Vishal Kaith 13.India

6.9

Slavko Damjanovic 23.Montenegro

7.1

Narayan Das 21.India

6.7

10'

A. Borysiuk 16.Poland

7.0

49'

Reagan Singh 2.India

7.2

90'

Jerry Lalrinzuala 18.India

6.8

Germanpreet Singh 28.India

7.3

77'

45'

23'

Anirudh Thapa 15.India

7.4

90'

Vladimir Koman 77.Hungary

7.2

Lallianzuala Chhangte 7.India

6.3

72'

Mirlan Murzaev 17.Kyrgyz Republic

7.2

76'

63'

Substitutes

Debjit Majumder 24.India

Salam Singh 5.India

Edwin Sydney Vanspaul 8.India

6.4

77'

D. Devrani 26.India

Ninthoi Meetei 12.India

90'

Ł. Gikiewicz 99.Poland

6.6

76'

S. Pasha 42.India

90'

J. Mathews 50.India

R. Ali 11.India

6.9

72'

Chennaiyin started with a 3-1-4-2 line-up (3-1-4-2).

The manager Božidar Bandović decided to play with the following team: Vishal Kaith (6.9), Ariel Borysiuk (7.0), Slavko Damjanović (7.1), Narayan Das (6.7), Vladimir Koman (7.2), Reagan Singh (7.2), Anirudh Thapa (7.4), Germanpreet Singh (7.3), Jerry Lalrinzuala (6.8), Mirlan Murzaev (7.2) and Lallianzuala Chhangte (6.3).

The home team had on the bench: Salam Singh, Łukasz Gikiewicz (6.6), Syed Suhail Pasha, Edwin Sydney Vanspaul (6.4), Deepak Devrani, Johnson Mathews, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Debjit Majumder and Rahim Ali (6.9).

Substitutions

Chennaiyin made 5 changes: L. Chhangte for R. Ali (72′), M. Murzaev for L. Gikiewicz (76′), G. Singh for E. Vanspaul (77′), A. Thapa for S. S. Pasha (90′) and R. Singh for N. Meetei (90′).

Best player: Anirudh Thapa

The player that probably impressed the most for Chennaiyin was Anirudh Thapa even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.4) with 38 passes (81% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 6 crosses.

Odisha FC – Formation

Odisha FC

Kamaljit Singh 30.India

7.8

Victor Mongil Adeva 3.Spain

7.2

Lalruatthara 39.India

6.3

65'

Gaurav Bora 13.India

7.4

L. Sailung 2.India

7.3

61'

Javi Hernández 10.Spain

8.0

87'

90'

I. Vanmalsawma 48.India

6.5

65'

29'

Paul Ramfangzauva 8.India

6.8

80'

T. Singh Moirangthem 24.India

7.1

61'

54'

Aridai Cabrera 7.Spain

6.4

Jonathas 9.Brazil

6.8

Substitutes

R. Kumar 23.India

S. Thangmuansang 27.India

6.1

61'

75'

Deven Sawhney 55.India

6.8

65'

Nandha Kumar Sekar 11.India

Vinit Rai 16.India

6.6

61'

Jerry Mawihmingthanga 17.India

6.6

65'

Liridon Krasniqi 92.Malaysia

Isak Vanlalruatfela 19.India

6.5

80'

D. Lalhlimpuia 14.India

Odisha FC started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Francisco Ramírez González played with: Kamaljit Singh (7.8), Lalhrezuala Sailung (7.3), Gaurav Bora (7.4), Victor Mongil Adeva (7.2), Lalruatthara (6.3), Moirangthem Thoiba Singh (7.1), Paul Ramfangzauva (6.8), Javi Hernández (8.0), Issac Vanmalsawma (6.5), Ariday (6.4) and Jonathas (6.8).

They had on the bench: Nandhakumar Sekar, Vinit Rai (6.6), Sebastian Thangmuansang (6.1), Jerry Mawihmingthanga (6.6), Liridon Krasniqi, Ravi Kumar, Deven Sawhney (6.8), Daniel Lalhlimpuia and Isak Vanlalruatfela (6.5).

Substitutions

Odisha FC made 5 changes: T. Moirangthem for V. Rai (61′), L. Sailung for S. Thangmuansang (61′), I. Vanmalsawma for J. Mawihmingthanga (65′), L. Lalruatthara for D. Sawhney (65′) and P. Ramfangzauva for I. Vanlalruatfela (80′).