ISL 2021-22: Odisha FC stun table-toppers Mumbai City to throw league huge open

Odisha FC accomplished a scintillating second-half comeback to register a powerful 4-2 win over table-toppers Mumbai City FC within the Indian Super League on the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, on Monday.

The end result leaves Des Buckingham’s males winless in three video games. Victory for Kiko Ramirez’s males signifies that solely three factors separate them from the league leaders regardless of being in seventh place within the desk.Aridai Cabrera (4′) scored an early objective in opposition to the run of play, however Ahmed Jahouh (11′) rapidly introduced the sport on stage phrases with an outstanding end. Igor Angulo (38′) then headed his staff into the lead earlier than Jerry Mawihmingthanga (70′, 77′) scored a memorable brace handy the lead again to the Kalinga Warriors.THE JERRY SHOW! @OdishaFC have clawed themselves again into the sport with a lead because of Jerry Mawihmingthanga’s fast fireplace brace! #OFCMCFC #HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/7qU7OXXWeB— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) January 3, 2022
Jonathas (89′) put the end result past any doubt by scoring the fourth. The match started at a fast tempo as Odisha FC scored an early objective. Mumbai City FC’s Mourtada Fall gave the ball away with an unforced error in his personal half which led to Aridai Cabrera reducing inside from the left flank and unleashing a curling shot in direction of the far submit.Mohammad Nawaz bought each fingers on the ball and but couldn’t stop the ball from rolling inside the online. A couple of minutes later, Ahmed Jahouh discovered the again of the online with a sensational curling shot from virtually 25-yards out.The midfielder was fed by Cassio Gabriel with a superbly weighted go for the equaliser. Raynier Fernandes had an awesome alternative to ship his staff into the lead on the half-hour mark however the midfielder miscued his header which went huge to his disappointment.However, it was Igor Angulo who lastly gave the Islanders the lead with a exact header from a Jahouh free-kick. The second half additionally began on a fiery observe as OFC started on the entrance foot. Moments after the hour mark, Sahil Tanwar missed a simple header to attain the equaliser from 12yards away after discovering himself unmarked contained in the field.Ygor Catatau appeared to have scored one other objective from the bench however he was adjudged to be in an offside place. Within seconds of the opposite finish, Jerry Mawihmingthanga scored his first objective of the season and equalised with a diving header on the far submit.The winger then proceeded to attain OFC’s third and shocked the league leaders with a strong drive that went straight into the highest nook from the appropriate flank. To inflict extra distress, Jerry turned supplier by delivering a pinpoint cross for Jonathas who calmly positioned his shot at the back of the online to attain the fourth.A late-headed try from Catatau was saved by Kamaljit Singh from point-blank vary who confirmed unbelievable reflexes to maintain the Islanders at bay. The Kalinga Warriors held on to their lead and managed their fourth win of the season.