Nandhakumar hits a brace as Odisha FC makes the Super Cup ultimate

May 03, 2023 at 2:50 PM
Nandhakumar hits a brace as Odisha FC makes the Super Cup ultimate
Nandhakumar, Victor Rodriguez, and Diego Mauricio played key roles in Odisha FC’s win against NorthEast United in the Super Cup semifinal at Manjeri on April 22. 

Nandhakumar, Victor Rodriguez, and Diego Mauricio performed key roles in Odisha FC’s win towards NorthEast United within the Super Cup semifinal at Manjeri on April 22. 
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Odisha FC was jolted by an early objective, but it surely got here strongly again to finish NorthEast United’s spirited marketing campaign within the Super Cup on Saturday. Odisha received the second semifinal 3-1, with Nandhakumar netting two of these objectives.

But it was NorthEast’s prolific scorer Wilmar Jordan Gil who disturbed the online first. An extended ball to the appropriate flank from his personal half by Mashoor Shereef discovered Rochharzela, who gave a cross to Jordan Gil. The Colombian confirmed his class, slotting the ball dwelling for his seventh objective of the event.

But, NorthEast’s lead didn’t final lengthy. Just eight minutes later, Jerry Mawihmingthanga despatched in an outstanding cross from the appropriate to Nandhakumar, who headed it in neatly.

Though either side continued to create probabilities within the opening half, neither might convert. The rating stayed 1-1 at half-time.

In the second half, Odisha regarded extra threatening. Nandhakumar was the principle cause for that, as he persistently put the NorthEast defence below strain.

Eighteen minutes into the second half, he put Odisha forward with a fierce shot in direction of the roof of the online. It was an outstanding end to his 1-2 with Victor Rodriguez. Then, Diego Mauricio put the match past NorthEast, with a agency drive from the sting of the field to the far submit.

In the ultimate, to be performed at Kozhikode on April 25, Odisha will tackle Bengaluru FC.

The outcome: Odisha FC 3 (Nandhakumar 10 & 63, Diego Mauricio 86) bt NorthEast United 1 (Wilmar Jordan Gil 2).