After leading 1-0 at the half time, Odisha FC conceded three goals in the second half to lose to Hyderabad FC 2-3 in their 13th match of the 8th Indian Super League Football Tournament at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco da Gama, Goa today.

This was the sixth defeat for Odisha FC and they remained at the seventh place in the league table with 17 points. On the other hand, the win over Odisha FC enabled Hyderabad FC consolidate their position at the top table with 23 points from 13 games.

Jerry Mawihmingthanga (45th) gave Odisha FC the lead at the stroke of halftime. Jerry scored against the run of play, turning in a Nandhakumar Sekar low cross at the front post past Kattimani.

But Hyderabad FC fought back to win the match thanks to second-half goals from Joel Chianese (51st), Joao Victor (70th) and Akash Mishra (73rd) in space of 20 minutes.
Jonathas Cristian (84th) reduced the margin but it was too little too late as Odisha FC succumbed to yet another defeat.

At halftime, Hyderabad FC were behind despite creating more chances and being the better team. Post the breather, the Manolo Marquez-coached team started on the front foot and it took them six minutes to draw level as Chianese leapt high to nod in a Akash Mishra cross after the full-back bombed through the left flank to whip in a sumptuous cross.

Odisha tried hard to get back their lead as Jerry struck from distance after spotting the keeper off his line but to no avail. They were in for more misery as Hyderabad rode a brilliant strike from Joao Victor to go 2-1 up. Victor received a pass from Asish Rai, turned and shot first time as the ball arrowed past the keeper and bulged the net.

Three minutes later, Hyderabad threatened to take the game away from Odisha. Yasir Mohammad swung in a lovely ball from a free-kick inside the box where a lurking Mishra applied a deft flick past the keeper and into the back of the net.

Odisha were not ready to throw in the towel just yet when Jonathas fired home a powerful shot past Kattimani after he was fed by Redeem Tlang to throw the game wide open in the dying minutes.
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PHOTO: Jonathas Cristian celebrates after scoring the second goal for Odisha FC in their ISL match against Hyderabad FC in Goa on 27th January 2022.