BHUBANESWAR. Odisha FC overcame Minerva Punjab 3-1 thanks to D. Maurício who scored in the 34th and 68th minute. Odisha FC was much better in terms of ball possession (71%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Kalinga Stadium stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Crystal John with the support of Sumanta Dutta and . The 4th official was Pratik Mondal. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was hot at 28.53 degrees Celsius or 83.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.
Match Statistics
- ! 71 Ball Possession 29
Shots
- 16 Total 13
- 7 On Target 4
- 8 Off Target 6
- 1 Shots blocked 4
- 60 Attack 51
- 43 Dangerous attack 36
- 58 Ball safe 48
- 2 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 4
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 3
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Odisha FC was in firm control of the ball 71% while Minerva Punjab was struggling with a 29% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Odisha FC had a more offensive attitude with 43 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Odisha FC won the match.
Odisha FC shot 16 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Minerva Punjab shot 13 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Odisha FC received 3 yellow cards (Ahmed Jahouh, Amey Ranawade and Princeton Rebello). Regarding the opposition, Minerva Punjab received 3 yellow cards (S. Meitei, K. Lhungdim and Staikos Vergetis).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Odisha FC has 39 points like ATK Mohun Bagan to hold in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Minerva Punjab will stays with 21 points like Chennaiyin to hold in the 8th place.
Next matches
Odisha FC – Formation
Odisha FC
89'
73'
61'
Odisha FC started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Sergio Lobera Rodríguez decided to play with the following team: Amrinder Singh , Amey Ranawade , Mourtada Fall , Carlos Delgado , Jerry Lalrinzuala , Ahmed Jahouh , Puitea , Jerry Mawihmingthanga , Princeton Rebello , Isak Vanlalruatfela and Diego Maurício .
The home team had on the bench: Cy Goddard, Pranjal Bhumij , R. Krishna , Thoiba Singh Moirangthem, Lalthuammawia Ralte, Vignesh D , Lenny Rodrigues , Hitesh Sharma and A. Jadhav.
Substitutions
Odisha FC made 5 changes: Puitea for Lenny Rodrigues (46′), Jerry Lalrinzuala for Vignesh D (73′), Isak Vanlalruatfela for Pranjal Bhumij (89′), Diego Maurício for Roy Krishna (89′) and Princeton Rebello for Hitesh Sharma (90′).
Player of the match: Diego Maurício
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Odisha FC was Diego Maurício.
His rating is with 2 goals, 34 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 4 duels out of 10. He hit the woodwork once times.
Minerva Punjab – Formation
Minerva Punjab
Minerva Punjab started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
Staikos Vergetis played with: R. Kumar , K. Lhungdim , S. Meitei , D. Chatziisaias , M. Salah , R. Shabong , N. Prabhu , A. Pradhan , M. Talal , W. Jordán and L. Majcen .
They had on the bench: T. Singh, Juan Mera , J. Singh, S. Tavora , P. Mohan , K. Fernandes, M. Assisi, B. Singh and B. Miranda .
Substitutions
Minerva Punjab made 5 changes: N. Prabhu for B. Miranda (55′), A. Pradhan for S. Tavora (65′), W. Jordán for Juan Mera (46′), M. Talal for P. Mohan (90′) and M. Salah for K. Fernandes (90′).
Player of the match: M. Talal
The player that probably impressed the most for Minerva Punjab was M. Talal.
His rating is with 1 goal, 36 passes (72% accurate) and 5 key passes. He won 9 duels out of 18. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League.
