NorthEast United vs Odisha FC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024: NEUFC 5-1 OFC, Highlanders win by big margin

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup LIVE Ends

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NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup LIVE: Group E Table

Here's how the Group E table looks after all matches of the group have concluded. NorthEast United FC move on to the group stage of the competition and Bodoland FC now have to wait for the end of the entire group stage matches to see if they qualify or not.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup LIVE: NEUFC 5-1 OFC

Full-time statistics: NorthEast United had comparatively less ball possession with 47%, managed 16 shots in total and 5 of them were on target. On the other hand, even though Odisha FC had 53% ball possession, they managed only 7 shots in total and only one of them was on target.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup LIVE: Full-time

90+4' The referee signals the end of match and with no changes to the gameplay and the scoreline in the 4 minutes of injury time, the scoreline reads 5-1 in favor of NorthEast United at the end of it.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup LIVE

90' OFC have not managed to get control of the game in the last few minutes. They manage to move ahead into the opposition box but can't put it past the defenders to get into any dangerous positions. Take a shot from the left which goes nowhere near the goalpost.

The referee signals 4 minutes of additional time.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup LIVE: GOOOOOAL

85' As we've been telling Thoi has been a force to reckon with and now he gets his name on the scoresheet with Ajaraie getting another cross inside the box in the middle and Thoi picking up and running with it and putting it at the back of the net.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup LIVE

84' OFC were getting into a fighting mode but lost it soon as NEUFC quickly took charge of the game again and it's been the Highlanders dominating the game since then.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup LIVE

81' Thoi has been a force since he came on as a substitute in the first half after Ankith was taken off due to an injury. He has found ways to create chaos on the left flank again and again and even has been able to get inside the box from there.

NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC LIVE: GOOOOAL

76' Guillermo scores the fourth for the Highlanders with a beautiful pass from Ajaraie from the midfield and with enough space and pace to run with the ball with the defenders unable to do anything to stop him, Guillermo runs with it and puts it at the back of the net with ease.

NEUFC 4-1 OFC

NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC LIVE

72' NEUFC score another but it's ruled offside and cancelled and OFC do not waste any time to not get stuck on it and roll with the ball.

NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC LIVE: Substitutions

66' (19) Hemant and (77) Lapung in - (16) Rohan and (8) Renhtlei out for OFC

(33) Shighil and (22) Redeem in - (13) Muthu and (18) Jithin out for NEUFC

NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC LIVE: GOOOOOAL

64' That was a beautiful goal from Singson who takes a wild long-range shot from the distance and it goes inside the net on the top right corner.

NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC LIVE

63' It was a 'how did he not score that' moment from OFC when Aphaoba crossed a ball inside the box from the right hand side to Roshan standing near the far post who only needs to head it in and he misses.

NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC LIVE

60' The game has slowed down a little after the goal and both teams are getting their bearings together.

NEUFC 3-0 OFC

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: GOOOOOAL

57' Another mistake from OFC, another goal for NEUFC. Thoi makes some brilliant moves on the left side to get a pass in the middle to his own teammate but it reaches Tankadhar, the ball deflects from his feet and gets at the back of the net.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

54' Thoi gets a good cross inside the box for Guillermo standing inside the box but he just can't get a control of it and OFC kids get a hold of the ball to clear it away. The situation repeats only moments later and it's a wonder how the young Juggernauts are letting it happen again and again?

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

51' NEUFC begin the second half the same way they began the first half of the match - in their full throttle mode with two attacks already causing OFC some serious problems. The young Juggernauts are looking for their way inside the box on the other side of the field as well.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Half-time substitutions

(9) Guillermo and (4) Miguel in - (5) Hamza and (10) Nestor out for NEUFC

(7) Aphaoba and (23) Sahil in - (13) Kartik and (25) Subham out for OFC

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Kick-off

45' The second half begins.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup Group E LIVE: NEUFC 2-0 OFC HT

Half-time statistics: Both teams are sharing the ball possession equally (50-50%) in the first half. However, it was NorthEast United who had the most impact in the game with 7 shots in total and 2 of them on target. Odisha only managed 2 in total and none of them were on target.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup Group E LIVE: Half-time

45+2' The referee signals the end of the first-half with the scoreline reading 2-0 in favor of NorthEast United.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup Group E LIVE

45' NEUFC are doing well in the midfield to defend the ball. OFC are hardly able to move on with the ball inside the NEUFC half before they are dispossessed. Jithin falls inside the box another time and the referee decides against it again. Ajaraie picks up a yellow card for protesting.

The referee signals 2 minutes of additional time.

NEUFC 2-0 OFC

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup Group E LIVE

42' NEUFC earn a free-kick quite far from the goal, but Nestor takes a good ball inside which is punched away by the OFC gk. Moments later, they get another chance and this time, it's Ajaraie who made a great impression in the last match when he came on as a substitute.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup Group E LIVE

39' OFC win the first corner of the game, they play it short but it's completely wasted with an ambitious shot which was nowhere near the goal. The ball is flowing smoothly from the NEUFC half to OFC box and Juggernauts kids need to figure out how to hinder that flow.

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup Group E LIVE

36' Another chance for NEUFC, a beautiful cross by Jithin from the right side inside the box but his teammate was offside.

(16) Ankith out - (19) Thoi in for NEUFC

NEUFC vs OFC, Durand Cup Group E LIVE

33' OFC have created more opportunities in the last few minutes but their movement in their own half when NEUFC are attacking seem risky. They are moving the ball casually among them with no hurries to wither clear or move it on the other side of the field. Another mistake could prove fatal for the young Juggernauts.

NorthEast United vs Odisha FC LIVE

30' NEUFC are back with the ball and they are quick in getting the ball inside the opposition box but so are the OFC kids who are putting their life on the line whenever getting the ball and they win a fee-kick about 30m away from the goal near the right flank. Givson steps up to take it and it's a poor take.

NEUFC 2-0 OFC

NorthEast United vs Odisha FC LIVE

27' OFC began the match with some firepower in them which diminished a little in the last few minutes but they are working to get it back again by forming an attack.

NorthEast United vs Odisha FC LIVE

25' NEUFC are dominating the ball possession and most of the play is happening inside the OFC half. OFC need to pick it up.

NorthEast United vs Odisha FC LIVE: GOOOOOAL

20' Brace from Jithin after OFC make horrible mistakes inside the box. He gets the ball inside the box, with no direct vision, he passes it to his teammate inside the box but the ball is collected by an OFC player who rather than clearing it away, mistakenly shoots the ball towards Jithin who this time puts it inside the net.