Odisha FC’s Diego Mauricio celebrates after scoring objective in opposition to Hyderabad FC in ISL matches at Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar
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Odisha FC dished out a superlative present to down Hyderabad FC 3-1 at house to maintain their play-off hopes alive within the Indian Super League on the Kalinga Stadium right here on Friday.

Isak Ralte unleashed a curling stunner from about 30 yards to place the hosts in entrance within the thirty third minute.

But simply earlier than half-time, HFC struck from a free kick when Joel Chianese whipped it contained in the field from the correct facet. The ball someway bounced contained in the field as Nim Dorjee dived ahead and headed it house.

The house workforce took the lead out of nowhere from a sloppy defensive work by Dorjee, who tapped the ball into his personal web within the 72nd minute.

OFC sealed their first win in 5 matches when Diego Mauricio obtained the reward for his onerous work as he lobbed ball within the entrance. The ahead chested it down on the correct facet, flicked from a really slender angle to the again of the web within the last minute of stoppage time.

The win noticed the Juggernauts exchange Bengaluru FC in sixth place to stay in competition for a play-off berth.

A loss for the Nizams meant that if Mumbai City FC win in opposition to FC Goa on Saturday, the Islanders will likely be topped ISL League Shield winners.

HFC had been to be blamed for his or her poor defensive present. They may have must regroup from this loss, their first in eight matches.