Punjab FC vs Odisha FC Highlights, ISL 2023-24: PFC 0-1 OFC at Full Time!


ISL Points table
Odisha winger Isak Ralte has been awarded the Man of the match award. The youngster set up the goal and was threatening in the attacking half before he was taken off late in the injury time
The referee blows the fulltime whistle and Odisha FC take all three points with a clinical effort! The Kalinga Warriors go third on the table with 22 points and are just a point off the top of the table!
PFC remain among the bottom two with a narrow 0-1 loss as Roy Krishna's 21st-minute goal hands them a defeat! Points table and man of the match award to follow soon
90+4' Aniket wins a late corner for Odisha FC and Jahouh takes it short with Krishna to ensure Odisha don't loose the ball late in the game with seconds on the clock!
90+2' Another of Punjab attack foiled as a counter is laid to waste! Talal runs from the middle and spots the run of Ashis Pradhan on the left. The Frenchman lobs it for the winger, who is fraction late in timing his run and is flagged offside!
Meanwhile a late change by OFC as Thoiba comes on for Isaak Ralte PFC 0-1 OFC
90+1' Five minutes of stoppage time added for Punjab FC to get something out of this match
88' Punjab FC continue to be unimpressive despite a decent turnaround by their fans for the game. The latest of their effort for an equaliser comes from a shot from outside the box by Nikhil Prabhu, who shoots wildly off target while going for a loose ball!
86' Ahmed Jahouh with back-to-back poor set-piece deliveries and that's something rare from the Moroccan.
83' Aniket beats two defenders on the byline to get into the box and looks to setup Roy Krishna but his pass was cleared out for a corner! PFC 0-1 OFC
81' Punjab FC are struggling to stitch their attack from the back as Odisha continue to push them high up the field every time they take the ball back to start a move! Things are well under the control of Odisha at the moment!
78' No quality in attacking third by Punjab FC, whose performance has seen a sharp dip since the win against Chennaiyin last week PFC 0-1 OFC
77' Two changes by Odisha manager during the drinks break as Mourtada Fall and Jerry M are send in for Narinder Gehlot and Diego Mauricio!
73' First yellow of the game and is shown to PFC's Luka Majcen, who made a late tackle on Lenny Rodrigues. Majcen went for the ball there but mangled with Lenny quiet badly and the latter is down on the ground while asking for medical assistance. Meanwhile the referee calls for a drinks break!
72' A brilliant counter and Isaak Ralte starts it with an 180 degree turn to beat his marker! He feeds it to the right for Krishna, who delivers it for Mauricio inside the box but the Brazilian couldn't reach it! PFC 0-1 PFC
70' Amey Ranawade delivers a cross into the box for Krishna but hits it to hard to Aniket lurking at the far post. Aniket selflessly tries to put the ball back for Krishna with a lob but the ball bumps out of play!
67' Triple substitution by PFC coach Vergetis as Jordan Wilmar Gil, Brandon and Sweden Fernandes come on for Juan Mera, Lyngdoh and Nikhil Prabhu
65' A period of high pressing by Odisha leads to Krishna winning the ball at the edge of the box. However, Krishna couldn't control the ball, allowing Lhungdim to take him out of the danger area. The second goal could have been created out of nothing there!
62' Odisha are comfortably keeping possession at the moment but are not finding their way into the PFC box. However, all that defensive solidity is not being shown in defense-to-attack transition by PFC
57' Roy Krishna flats foot Salah on the left flank and burst into the box! With no help inside the box, he goes for a shot from a tight angle and fails to find the target!
54' Punjab FC are pressing Odisha higher up the field and are winning second balls aplenty. However, they have been sloppy with those opportunities as they quickly lose the ball in attempt to start a counter! PFC 0-1 OFC
52' Poor communication between Juan Mera and Lhungdim, who collided in the box while Lyngdoh delivered a cross from the left flank! Could have been a good opportunity if one of them had a clear shot on goal!
49' A set-piece opportunity for Odisha as Roy Krishna is fouled on the right wing. Jahouh delivers the ball for Krishna, who gets a touch on it before the ball goes to Narinder for a tap in into the goal. The celebration is short-lived as Krishna is flagged offside! PFC 0-1 OFC
47' A quiet beginning to the half so far as Odisha FC look to build up from the back with Jahouh at the centre of everything!
46' The second half gets underway and there are no changes at the break by either managers PFC 0-1 OFC
The second half to begin soon as players are coming back to the field. We will soon get to know if there are any changes at the break!

Half Time Statistics
The referee blows the halftime whistle and it's Roy Krishna's 21st minute goal that separates both sides at the break! PFC 0-1 OFC at HT
45+1' Three minutes added and Odisha are putting pressure on PFC in the closing stages! Jerry L finds space on the left and delivers a cross for Krishna but the Fijian couldn't find a shooting angle and keeps it for Mauricio, who miscues his volley
43' Mahedi Talal shoots wide! Majcen got ahead on the counter and kept the ball for Talal before getting into a better position. However, Talal felt he could breach the goal to the near post but his effort couldn't find the target!
The attack came right after Odisha put in another cross from the right through overlapping Amey again but his cross was cleared at the near post by Suresh Meitei!
41' Talal volleys off target from the edge of the box! Juan Mera uses his individual quality to attack from the right and delivers a cross but the ball was cleared poorly to Talal for a first time volley! Could have been unstoppable if Talal managed to find accuracy in that volley PFC 0-1 OFC
Punjab FC host Odisha FC in their latest league stage match at their adopted home Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday (December 26). The match starts at 8 PM IST.
Punjab FC are back among the bottom two but have an oppportunity to climb out again and may go as high as eighth on the table for the first time this season. However, beating Odisha FC are a tough ask, who are looking to go third on the table and closer to the top-two or direct qualification to the semis spots.
However, beating Odisha FC is a tough ask, who are looking to go third on the table and closer to the top-two or direct qualification to the semis spots. Punjab FC, however, have played good football and may have found their mojo with the win against Chennaiyin FC.
They will be thrilled to close the season with two victories in a row, and they will be hoping for the desired result, especially as the Juggernauts enter this game coming off of an unexpected goalless draw with East Bengal FC.
Punjab FC's campaign has thus far been mediocre. It was never going to be simple to start anew in the top division, but after five draws in eleven games, it appears that they have played many of their more well-favored opponents throughout the past few months.
Their success against the Marina Machans was fueled by their strong defense, Talal's inventiveness and goal-scoring instinct, and Punjab FC will be keen to cling to those advantages against Sergio Lobera's team.
In their last five games, Odisha FC has maintained four clean sheets, including two in their previous two games on the trot. The Juggernauts have never gone three games without conceding a goal in the ISL. Nonetheless, the cornerstone or basis for any team led by Lobera is a well-drilled defensive unit.
Mourtada Fall and Carlos Delgado, the center-back pairing, have dominated the game the entire time. The former has occasionally scored vital goals to assist them make the most of set-piece situations. The midfield's ability to combine inventiveness and strength guarantees that both goals are achieved.