MACHADO SCORES HIS 2ND
24' | GOAL! Luis Machado heads it in for NorthEast United's third of the match so far. A brilliant cross from Gallego spotting Machado's run and the Portuguese makes no mistake. What a start this has been for NEUFC!
NorthEast United FC 3-0 Odisha FC
24'| OH MY GOODNESS! GOAL by Machado. It's 3-0 now.
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 14, 2021
#NEUOFC #StrongerAsOne pic.twitter.com/tvKP90izX2
BROWN INCREASES NEUFC'S LEAD
19' | GOAL! Deshorn Brown puts it into the back of the net to increase NorthEast's lead. A beauty of a through pass from Gallego and Brown flicks it off his right boot through Arshdeep's legs.
NorthEast United FC 2-0 Odisha FC
19'| GOAAAAAAAAAL. Brown scores. SUBLIME FINISHING.
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 14, 2021
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Arshdeep Save
17' | SAVE! Excellent save from Arshdeep as he has to get his palm to Gallego's effort on goal.
NorthEast United FC 1-0 Odisha FC
15' | Brilliant work from Jacob Tratt. The whole of Odisha defence was switched off and Tratt had to get in between Brown and Machado to thwart the danger.
NorthEast United FC 1-0 Odisha FC
MACHADO SCORES NEUFC OPENER
9' | GOAL! Luis Machado scores a beauty for NorthEast United FC. Suhair gets the ball on the right of the box and lays it for Ashutosh, who whips in a good cross towards Machado. The Portuguese connects with it first time with elan and strikes it to Arshdeep's right. No chance for the keeper there.
NorthEast United FC 1-0 Odisha FC
9'| MACHADOOOOOOOOO!!!!
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 14, 2021
WHAT A GOAL. FANTASTIC STRIKE.
#NEUOFC #StrongerAsOne pic.twitter.com/Ad4V0NDjy3
5' | Beautiful display of skill from Luis Machado as he pretty much embarasses Jacob Tratt.
NorthEast United FC 0-0 Odisha FC
KICK-OFF
We are underway at the Tilak Maidan. Odisha FC get the match kickstarted in what is a very important game for NorthEast United FC.
Jerry Mawihmingthanga is likely to be one of the key plaqyers for Odisha FC given his contributions this season. He has the most number of assists (7) among the Indians this season. Today, he has Manuel Onwu and Bradden Inman up top to play to with Odisha's top scorer Diego Maurcio starting on bench. It is a huge surprise from coach Gerry Peyton.
When NorthEast United parted ways with Gerard Nus, their ISL season looked all but over. However, Khalid Jamil has sprung a surprise, dragging his team to the cusp of the playoffs, with a six-game unbeaten run. Now, it is up to them to finish that job and enter the final four. And this game vs Odisha FC can be crucial to their hopes.
WHEN THEY LAST MET
NorthEast United and Odisha last played each other on December 22 with the match ending in a 2-2 draw. It was a see-saw-like match as Odisha had taken the lead with Diego Mauricio findin the back of the net in the 22 minute. However, NorthEast United hit back with a Benjamin Lambot goal in the stoppage time of the first half. NorthEast then earned a penalty which Kwesi Appiah converted in the 65th minute to give NEUFC the lead. However, that lead couldn't last two minute as Cole Alexander found the equaliser in the 67th minute.
The fans were treated to a 4-goal thriller the last time @OdishaFC and @NEUtdFC faced off 😮
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 14, 2021
What does the 🔁 fixture have in store? 🤔
Tune in to #NEUOFC and find out!#HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/oZEAoqMFgg
Can Diego Mauricio achieve the feat today?
A goal in #NEUOFC will make Diego Mauricio the highest goal scorer in @OdishaFC’s history 🙌
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 14, 2021
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ODISHA FC LINE-UP
Odisha FC starting XI: Arshdeep Singh (GK), Mohd Sajid Dhot, Gaurav Bora, Jacob Tratt, Steven Taylor, Rakesh Pradhan, Bradden Inman, Vinit Rai, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Daniel Lalhlimpuia, Manuel Onwu.
Substitutes: Ravi Kumar, Hendry Antonay, Saurabh Meher, Shubham Sarangi, George D'Souza, S Lalhrezuala, Baoringdao Bodo, Diego Mauricio, Laishram Singh.
𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 - 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 - 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵 💪⚽️#OdishaFC #AmaTeamAmaGame #OFCTrainingSessions pic.twitter.com/ThSlsNBEpz
— Odisha FC (@OdishaFC) February 14, 2021
NORTHEAST UNITED FC LINE-UP
NorthEast United starting XI: Subhasish Roy (GK), Gurjinder Kumar, Ashutosh Mehta, Benjamin Lambot, Mashoor Shereef, Khassa Camara, Federico Gallego, Lalengmawia, Suhair Vadakkepeedika, Luis Machado, Deshorn Brown.
Substitutes: Gurmeet, Provat Lakra, Dylan Fox, Nim Dorjee, Imran Khan, Lalrempuia Fanai, Rochharzela, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Idrissa Sylla.
T - 9️⃣0️⃣ minutes to kick-off! 💥#NEUOFC pic.twitter.com/BBdiluQJ1x
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 14, 2021
Hello and welcome to News18 Sports' live blog on Match No.93 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 between NorthEast United FC and Odisha FC at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, Goa.
ISL 2020-21 NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC Live Updates: NorthEast United FC lead 3-0 against Odisha FC as they look to get a strong hold in the playoffs race in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 during Match No.93 at the Tilak Maidan on Sunday. Machado heads in his second goal off Gallego's inch-perfect delivery. Deshorn Brown scores NorthEast's second off a stunning through ball from Gallego. Quite a few changes for both teams. Luis Machado scores a beauty to put NorthEast 1-0 up. NorthEast United FC are in a tight race with FC Goa and Hyderabad FC for the last two spots in the playoffs and will look to take an upper hand today. Odisha FC, on the other hand, have nothing to lose and will purely be playing for pride. Follow all the live updates of NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC in News18 Sports' blog.
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NorthEast United and Odisha last played each other on December 22 with the match ending in a 2-2 draw. It was a see-saw-like match as Odisha had taken the lead with Diego Mauricio finding the back of the net in the 22 minute. However, NorthEast United hit back with a Benjamin Lambot goal in the stoppage time of the first half. NorthEast then earned a penalty which Kwesi Appiah converted in the 65th minute to give NEUFC the lead. However, that lead couldn't last two minute as Cole Alexander found the equaliser in the 67th minute.
Despite the gap in the points table, NorthEast United FC knew they cannot take Odisha lightly. "They have done very well in the last game against Kerala Blasters. We have to go tomorrow with the right mentality and give our best effort to win the game," said assistant coach Alison Kharsyntiew. NEUFC received an additional boost when Hyderabad FC, one of the three teams going neck-to-neck in the race for the playoffs dropped points against SC East Bengal in their last game. But Alison believes that they have to finish the job themselves instead of waiting for others to do it for them. "The main thing is that we don't concentrate on other performances. We have to do our best to get the three points tomorrow. We got there with a very serious attitude, being hungry. Our main objective is to win tomorrow's match," he said.
For Odisha, the remainder of the ISL season will be about restoring some pride. They contributed to that cause in their previous game against Kerala Blasters whom they held to a thrilling 2-2 draw. "The Blasters game has given us the momentum, because in that game, from start to the finish, we kept going. They overloaded one side and we dealt with it. Then they tried to come through the middle and then the other side, and we dealt with it. Some of our combination play was top-draw," said Odisha interim coach Gerald Peyton. Peyton was also pleased with how new signing Brad Inman had done since coming in from ATK Mohun Bagan. "I was really pleased for Brad Inman to come in and do things that were needed - playing in little pockets, changing the play at the right time, playing on the diagonal. It gave me a lot of good things," he said.
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