Mumbai: Odisha FC (OFC) drew 2-2 with Mumbai City here Thursday at the Kalinga Stadium in a match of the Indian Super League. Odisha FC took the lead at the stroke of the first half after Jerry Mawia exploited a defensive lapse by Akash Mishra. However, Mumbai found the equaliser two minutes into the second half. Rostyn Griffiths rose high above the Odisha defenders to head in a perfect cross by Greg Stewart.
Odisha went ahead for the second time in the match through Roy Krishna in the 76th minute. Mumbai’s Nawaz made a rough tackle on Krishna, and the referee awarded a penalty which the latter converted easily. However, Mumbai restored the parity in the 89th minute. Vikram Pratap Singh delivered a fine cross into the box that Jorge Diaz headed into the net as the teams shared the points.
In the eighth minute of the game, an excellent ball over the top by Mourtada Fall found Jerry, whose cutback was a bit tough and was intercepted by a Mumbai City defender. After an early chance for Odisha FC, the away side had a counter-attack opportunity, but Mourtada saved the day for the home team in the 17th minute of the game.
The game ended in a draw, and Odisha FC will look to bounce back into form October 7 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium against FC Goa. Overall it was a good show by Odisha FC as they held the former ISL champions to a draw.
