East Bengal vs Odisha FC Highlights, EBFC 0-0 OFC, ISL 2023-24: Both sides share a point after goalless draw

The referee blows the final whistle and EBFC and Odisha share points. The match saw plenty of end-to-end football however in the end, both sides failed to hit the target. In the end EBFC wanted two penalties but the referee gave it the other way which had a massive impact on the final result. 

EBFC attacker was brought down with a tug on the shirt inside the box but referee again feels otherwise. No penalty given. 

Five minutes added as stoppage time. 

EBFC wanted a hand-ball as it strikes the arm of Odisha’s defender off of a deflection but the referee says otherwise. 

Cleiton plays a one touch pass to Vishnu but his cross is cleared away by Odisha’s defenders. 

Souvik gets a yellow card. 

Mahesh crosses it near the edge of the box to a leaping Cleiton Silva as his header is saved but only just. 

Ten minutes left in normal time and both sides are yet to find the net. EBFC’s Voshnu dribbles into the box but the Odisha backline keeps its shape well and sends the ball away for a corner which ultimately amounts to nothing. 

Puitea gets a yellow card for tugging EBFC shirts

Odisha FC is relentlessly attacking EBFC’s box but the home side is crowding its box and keeping its shape well. 

Roy Krishna dribbles from the left and plays a low driven pass across goal but Jerry M misses the ball by inches in front of goal keeping the game still level. 

Isak Ralte heads the ball towards the bottom corner from a cross but is blocked by EBFC’s formidable backline. EBFC breaks into a counter but gives the ball away back to Odisha. 

Roy Krishna dribbles from the right right along the goal line and passes it to Ralte who was ready inside the box but intercepted in the final moment. 

Amey plays a cross in the box but his teammate Jerry M intercepts to take a shot but fails to control the ball. 

EBFC appeals for a hand-ball inside the box but referee awards corner instead. 

The second half begins as EBFC holds the ball.

Its all square as we reach the halfway point. It has been an entertaining first half with plenty of end-to-end action but both sides are yet to make a solid attempt on goal. The team that gets the final pass right first will score the opening goal. 

Two minutes added as stoppage time

East Bnegal wins back possession deep into its half as Mahesh Nandha and Souvik push the ball ahead but Nishu’s final cross into the box lacked quality. Straight into the keeper’s gloves. 

Hijazi Maher gets a yellow for a tackle from behind

Borja takes the safety off and fires a shot from 25 yards but Amrinder does well to save it and hold the ball safely. 

EBFC tries to cook up an attack from the left flank but Mahesh’s through ball to Souvik has too much power and Odisha clears the ball away to safety. 

Souvik was in on goal but Odisha’s Amey makes a solid sliding tackle and the ball goes out for a corner. 

EBFC is sitting deep as Odisha builds up the game through the middle. Jerry M gets a pass into the box and takes a strong shot but over the crossbar. 

Odisha breaks into a counter but Roy Krishna fails to get to the final pass in time and the ball goes out of play. 

EBFC passes the ball around the box but takes too much time to take the shot. Big chance goes begging. 

Yellow card to Jerry L 

Nandhakumar dances his way into the box beating three defenders and aims his shot towards the near post but a brilliant save by Amrinder!

Mahesh gets the ball on the left flank with a lot of time to act but the winger chooses to take a shot rather pass it to Silva inside the box. The shot is saved comfortably. 

Borja plays a through on the left flank to Mahesh but puts too much into it as Odisha successfully falls back in numbers and defends its goal. 

Lalchungnunga plays a long ball into the box on the path of Cleiton Silva’s run as the attacker takes shot but fails to hit it true and is saved by the keeper. That was the first big chance for EBFC. 

Odisha launches a long-ball into the box as EBFC’s keeper Gill tries to catch the ball, but it goes away for a corner. Odisha fails to convert from the corner as a final shot from Jahouh goes wide off of the target. 

Odisha’s Roy Krishna switches wings to Jerry M but the final cross gives the possession away to EBFC. 

Isak Ralte wins the the ball as Lalchungnunga miscues the clearance but the Odisha attacker fails to make a decent attempt on goal, the shot goes straight into the keeper’s gloves. 

Odisha is having more of the ball but is yet to make the final pass and go in on goal. 

The match kicks off as both teams exchange possession. 

Where to watch the East Bengal vs Odisha FC ISL match?

The East Bengal vs Odisha FC ISL 2023-24 match will be live telecasted on the Sports18 1 Channel (TV). The game can also be live streamed on the JioCinema app and website (online).

The game will be livestreamed on OneFootball for those watching from outside India.

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