OFC 1-1 EBFC highlights, Super Cup 2023: East Bengal and Odisha share the spoils; Mobashir, Nandha the scorers

East Bengal and Odisha FC play out a 1-1 draw in their opening Group B match of the Super Cup.

Jervis’ shot takes a deflection and East Bengal have a late corner. This could be the last chance for East Bengal to grab a winner.

The ball is flicked on towards Jervis but he cannot make anything of it. It hasn’t been a good outing for him today.

A wonderful counter-attack by East Bengal. Mahesh is played a pass on the left and the youngster spots Jervis making the run in the centre. He pings in a good cross but the Jervis cannot reach the ball and another chance goes begging.

Three minutes added at the end of the first-half

Off the post- Jervis inches away from giving a late lead to East Bengal as his first-time shot hits the post. The replay shows that Amrinder got a touch of the ball.

Aniket shows good pace to try and get to the loose ball but cannot reach it.

OFC subs: IN- Aniket, Raynier OUT- Nandha, Princeton

Mauricio finds himself in a good position inside the box and takes a shot. It takes a deflection and could have ended up anywhere. But to Kamaljit’s relief, goes out of play.

Diego Mauricio kicks the ball away in frustration was being flagged offside. He is lucky to escape a booking as the referee gives him a warning.

GOOOOOALL!! ODISHA FC HAS EQUALISED!! NANDHA SCORES!! Mauricio makes a run down the left flank, brushes aside Athul and squares the ball to Nandha in the middle of the box. With ample time and space, Nandha lashes the ball inside the net for the equaliser.

Mauricio goes for a direct shot from the freekick, but hits the wall. The East Bengal defence does well.

Odisha FC has a freekick in a dangerous position after a Sarthak handball. The East Bengal defenders overcommitted himself and could not control his position.

The tempo of the match has gone down again. Neither team is sitting back but the urgency is lacking.

Mahesh shows good persistence to keep the ball on the lefft flank despite pressure from Princeton. He eventually wins a throw for East Bengal.

Mauricio gets a shot on target but is pushed away well by Kamaljit. East Bengal’s defence couldn’t clear its lines completely. Denechandra takes a shot from distance but misses the target by quite some distance.

Odisha subs: IN- Malik, Ralte OUT- Delgado, Jerry

Nandha gets behind the East Bengal defence and receives a pass that is slipped to him between the defence. One-one-one with Kamaljit, he shoots at goal but his shot is saved. Eventually, the whistle is blown for offside.

Booking: Princeton sees a yellow card for an off-the-ball challenge on Lima.

Suhair takes a shot from distance but misses the target by a fair distance.

It seemed for a moment that Delgado had tweaked his hamstring there but he gives a thumbs up to the bench indicating that he is okay to play for now.

Jake Jervis with a great chance to double East Bengal’s lead. Cleiton finds Jervis with an accurate through ball. One-on-one with Amrinder, Jervis goes for a grounded shot, but Amrinder makes a good save.

Athul sends in a great ball inside the box, that is attacked well by Jervis. Thoiba gets the slighest of touches to send the ball out for a corner.

Mahesh makes a long run down the left channel, before going for a cross. However, his cross is intercepted and the ball goes out for a corner.

East Bengal sub: IN- Suhair OUT- Kyriacou

East Bengal starts the second-half with a 1-0 lead against Odisha FC courtesy of a 38th-minute goal by Mobashir Rahman.

Mobashir Rahman’s 38th-minute goal keeps East Bengal in a 1-0 lead against Odisha FC at the break.

Nandha is played a wonderful diagonal on the left flank. The Odisha players brings down the ball beautifully but cannot keep possession after Athul makes a well-timed sliding tackle.

Three minutes added at the end of the first-half!!

Booking: Jerry of Odisha FC is shown a yellow card.

Thoiba fouls Mahesh and East Bengal have another freekick.

Alex floats a cross towards Jervis who heads the ball, trying to find a teammate. However, Odisha FC gets the ball.

GOOOOALLL!! EAST BENGAL SCORES!! MOBASHIR FINDS THE NET!! Gahlot tried to be too cheeky, trying to nutmeg Mobashir. But he fails to do so, and Mobashir gets the ball and makes a run inside the box. With ample time and space, he curls the ball around Amrinder, which hits the post and ends up inside the back of the net.

All those injuries and then the halt, has caused a significant drop in tempo that was visible in the early minutes of the half.

Play resumes

It is quite warm as the match halts for a water break. Both coaches giving their own set of instructions to their players.

OFC sub: IN- Denechandra OUT- Panwar

Unfortunate scenes as Sahil Panwar is stretchered off the pitch. He has heavily strapped from the start and he has most probably tweaked a muscle. Clifford Miranda needs to make an early change here.

Princeton finds Jerry with a well-measured long ball. After some lovely link-up lay, Nandha is set up for a shot from the edge of the box. The Odisha players takes it first time but fails to hit the target.

Nandha gets past Athul and pings a cross inside the box. Jerry was there at the far-post waiting to pounce, but the ball was too high for him.

Mahesh makes a darting run on the left flank and sends in a searching cross inside the box. But, it is an easy collect for Amrinder.

Mauricio takes another shot that is saved again by Kamaljit. Play stops for offside but the replay shows that Mauricio was onside when the pass was played to him.

ISL Golden Boot winner Diego Mauricio takes a shot which is saved well by Kamaljit. Nandha goes for the follow-up but the assistant referee raises his flag for offside.

Cleiton floats a cross inside the box from a freekick. Jervis was the target but the latter could not get a solid contact with his head.

Mahesh shows great movement to carry the ball out of defence. Then, he finds Jervis on the right with a good pass. Jervis sends the ball to Athul, who crosses the ball first time inside the OFC box, but cannot find a teammate.

East Bengal gets a corner after Jervis’ cross is intercepted. Alex delivers a cross at the far-post but the ball is cleared by the Odisha defence.

An early attack from Odisha, which sees Nandha take a shot at goal from inside the East Bengal box. But, the effort is blocked and the ball goes for a corner.

The Super Cup 2023 match between Odisha FC and East Bengal FC kicks-off at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium.

Odisha FC: L-L-W-W-D

East Bengal FC: L-W-L-D-W

Total matches: 6 games | Odisha FC: 5 wins | East Bengal FC: 1 win | Draws: 0

Odisha FC: Amrinder(GK); Gahlot, Delgado(c), Diego, Nandha, Jerry, Saul, Thoiba, Princeton, Victor, Sahil

East Bengal: Singh(GK), Chungnunga, Cleiton(c), Alex, Mobashir, Sarthak, Mahesh, Tuhin, Kyriacou, Athul, Jervis

Odisha FC will face East Bengal FC in the Super Cup 2023 Group B league fixture at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium, in Malappuram on Sunday.

This is the first Group B fixture of the Super Cup 2023 tournament.

Here is all you need to know about the game.

Predicted XI

• Odisha FC Predicted XI: Amarinder Singh, Denechandra Meitei, Carlos Delgado, Narender Gehlot, Osama Malik, Saul Crespo, Raynier Fernandes, Thoiba Singh, Diego Mauricio, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Nandhakumar Sekar
• East Bengal FC Predicted XI: Kamaljit Singh, Ivan Gonzalez, Pritam Kumar Singh, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Lalchungnunga, Sumeet Passi, Alex Lima, Jordan O’Doherty, Cleiton Silva, Jake Jervis, Semboi Haokip

When will Odisha FC vs East Bengal FC, Super Cup 2023 match be played?

The Super Cup 2023 match between Odisha FC and East Bengal FC will be played on April 9th.

Where will Odisha FC vs East Bengal FC, Super Cup 2023 match be played?

The Super Cup 2023 match between Odisha FC and East Bengal FC will be played at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium, in Malappuram

What time will Odisha FC vs East Bengal FC, Super Cup 2023 match kick off?

The Super Cup 2023 match between Odisha FC and East Bengal FC will begin at 8:30 PM IST.

How do I watch live streaming of the Odisha FC vs East Bengal FC, Super Cup 2023 match?

The Super Cup 2023 match between Odisha FC and East Bengal FC will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website.

Which TV Channel will telecast Odisha FC vs East Bengal FC, Super Cup 2023 match live?

The Super Cup 2023 match between Odisha FC and East Bengal FC will be telecasted on the Sony Sports network in India.

Full squads

Odisha FC

Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Niraj Kumar, and Lalthuammawia Ralte

Defenders: Narender Gahlot, Carlos Delgado, Osama Malik, Shubham Sarangi, Denechandra Meitei, Sahil Panwar and Lalruatthara

Midfielders: Paul Ramfangzauva, Raynier Fernandes, Saul Crespo, Thoiba Singh Moirangthem, Princeton Rebello, Victor Rodriguez, and Isaac Vanmalsawma

Forwards: Pedro Martin, Diego Mauricio, Nandhakumar Sekar, Akshunna Tyagi, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Isak Ralte, Soosai Raj, and Aniket Jadhav

Coach: Clifford Miranda

East Bengal FC

Goalkeepers: Kamaljit Singh, Pawan Kumar and Suvam Sen

Defenders: Mohamad Rakip, Sarthak Golui, Ivan Gonzalez, Pritamkumar Singh, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Lalchungnunga, Charalambos Kyriacou, Tuhin Das, Athul Unnikrishnan

Midfielders: Mobashir Rahman, Souvik Chakrabarti, Sumeet Passi, Alex Lima, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Jordan O’Doherty, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Himanshu Jangra

Forwards: Cleiton Silva, Jake Jervis, Semboi Haokip, VP Suhair

Coach: Stephen Constantine