LUDHIANA. Odisha FC conquers Minerva Punjab 1-0 after R. Krishna scored just 1 goal (21′). Odisha FC was much superior in terms of ball possession (65%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Guru Nanak Stadium stadium in Ludhiana on Tuesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was assisted by Anthony Abraham and Arun Pillai. The 4th official was Jamal Mohamed. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 22.44 degrees Celsius or 72.39 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 36%.
Match Statistics
- ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
- 8 Total 5
- 1 On Target 2
- 6 Off Target 4
- 1 Shots blocked 0
- 89 Attack 110
- 45 Dangerous attack 54
- 75 Ball safe 99
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 6
- 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 7 Total 6
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Odisha FC had a strong ball possession 65% while Minerva Punjab was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Odisha FC was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Odisha FC won the match.
Minerva Punjab shot 8 times, 1 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Odisha FC shot 5 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Minerva Punjab received 1 yellow card (Luka Majcen). On the opposite side, Odisha FC didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Minerva Punjab stays with 8 points to sit in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, Odisha FC will has 21 points to remain in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Odisha FC will host Jamshedpur on the 29th of December with a 8-3 head to head stats in favor of Jamshedpur (2 draws).
Minerva Punjab – Formation
Minerva Punjab
67'
73'
Minerva Punjab started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Staikos Vergetis decided to play with the following team: Ravi Kumar , Khaiminthang Lhungdim , Suresh Meitei , Dimitris Chatziisaias , Mohammed Salah , Juan Mera , Amarjit Kiyam Singh , Nikhil Prabhu , Samuel Kynshi , Madih Talal and Luka Majcen .
The home team had on the bench: Tekcham Abhishek Singh, Khungdongbam Krishananda Singh, Wilmar Jordan , Maheson Tongbram Singh, Kiran Chemjong , Daniel Lalhlimpuia, Ashish Pradhan , Brandon Vanlalremdika and Melroy Assisi.
Substitutions
Minerva Punjab made 3 changes: Juan Mera for Wilmar Jordan (67′), Samuel Kynshi for Ashish Pradhan (67′) and Amarjit Kiyam Singh for Brandon Vanlalremdika (68′).
Player of the match: Madih Talal
The most impressive player for Minerva Punjab was Madih Talal.
His rating is with 35 passes (71% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 10. He performed 4 crosses.
Odisha FC – Formation
Odisha FC
21'
Odisha FC started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Sergio Lobera Rodríguez played with: Amrinder Singh , Amey Ranawade , Narender Gahlot , Carlos Delgado , Jerry Lalrinzuala , Lenny Rodrigues , Ahmed Jahouh , Princeton Rebello , Roy Krishna , Diego Mauricio and Isak Vanlalruatfela .
They had on the bench: Pranjal Bhumij, Mourtada Fall , Jerry Mawihmingthanga , Thoiba Singh Moirangthem, Laldinliana Renthlei, Lalthuammawia Ralte, Sahil Panwar, Issac Vanmalsawma and Aniket Jadhav .
Odisha FC could not rely on the presence of Aniket Jadhav (injured).
Substitutions
Odisha FC made 4 changes: Narender Gahlot for Jerry Mawihmingthanga (77′), Diego Mauricio for Mourtada Fall (77′), Isak Vanlalruatfela for Thoiba Singh Moirangthem (90′) and Princeton Rebello for Aniket Jadhav (61′).
Player of the match: Roy Krishna
The player that probably impressed the most for Odisha FC was Roy Krishna.
His rating is with 1 goal, 38 passes (84% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League.
