Odisha FC beats Jamshedpur FC 2-1, earning their first win of the season.

The Indian Super League match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar was nothing short of thrilling as Odisha FC secured their first victory of the 2024-25 season by defeating Jamshedpur FC 2-1 on Saturday. Both teams displayed impressive gameplay, creating numerous chances throughout the match. The first half was particularly exciting, with Diego Mauricio and Mourtada Fall scoring goals for Odisha FC and giving them a two-goal lead. However, Jamshedpur FC managed to pull one back in the second half through an own goal from Fall.

Despite Sergio Lobera's team taking the lead before halftime, it was Jamshedpur FC who started the game off strong. In the fifth minute, Javi Hernandez's free-kick was headed on by Stephen Eze to Pratik Chaudhari, but Odisha FC's goalkeeper Amrinder Singh made a brilliant save. Just eight minutes later, Imran Khan passed the ball to Javier Siverio, who set up Hernandez for a powerful shot that unfortunately hit the post.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 20th minute when Hugo Boumous set up Diego Mauricio for a shot that took a slight deflection off Eze and ended up in the back of the net. In the 42nd minute, Fall extended Odisha FC's lead with a header from a corner kick taken by Boumous. This marked Fall's 18th goal in the ISL, all of which have been scored through headers. Jamshedpur FC came out strong in the second half as well, with Hernandez attempting an overhead kick just two minutes after the restart, but it went off target.

In the 54th minute, Odisha FC had a chance to add another goal to their tally when Boumous dribbled past Pratik and set up Mauricio for a cross into the box. However, Albino Gomes made a save, and the rebound was cleared by Aniket Jadhav. Jamshedpur FC managed to score in the 62nd minute when Fall headed a corner into his own net, but they were unable to equalize. Odisha FC's next match will be against Kerala Blasters on October 3, while Jamshedpur FC will face East Bengal on October 5.

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