ISL: ATKMB vs OFC, Highlights: ATK Mohun Bagan and Odisha entertain but fail to score

Maintaining
their
positions
on
the
league
table
–
6th
and
7th
respectively,
Odisha
now
have
17
points
while
the
Mariners
have
16,
having
played
two
games
less.
Interestingly,
ATK
Mohun
Bagan
face
arch-rivals
SC
East
Bengal
in
the
Kolkata
derby
on
January
29.

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The
‘home’ team
never
looked
like
they
were
out
of
action
for
a
while,
being
on
the
front
foot
from
the
word
go.
Roy
Krishna
showed
early
intentions
with
a
drive
from
close
but
the
angle
was
too
acute
as
Arshdeep
Singh
saved
it
without
any
fuss.

Liston
Colaco
let
fly
a
long
ranger
soon
after
as
ATKMB
bossed
the
game.
Victor
Mongil
then
had
to
put
his
body
on
the
line
to
keep
a
David
Williams
piledriver
at
bay
as
the
ball
went
out
for
a
corner.
It
was
a
stunning
block
from
Mongil
as
Odisha
lived
to
fight
another
day.

Colaco
put
his
laces
through
the
ball
from
distance
but
it
went
just
over
as
the
Mariners
kept
coming
at
Odisha.
Krishna
was
dealt
with
again
by
Mongil
as
he
cut
the
Fijian’s
angle.

Colaco
missed
from
close
just
before
the
half-hour
mark
and
again
forced
Arshdeep
into
a
brilliant
save
later.
The
halftime
whistle
brought
an
end
to
an
exhibition
of
attacks
from
ATKMB
as
the
Odisha
defence
breathed
a
collective
sigh
of
relief.

Hector
Rodas
never
emerged
back
from
the
tunnel
as
Nikhil
Prabhu
replaced
him
for
the
second
half.
Ashutosh
Mehta
had
almost
turned
villain
after
giving
away
a
cheap
freekick
right
away
after
the
change
of
ends.
Isaac
Vanmalsawma’s
attempt
was
parried
off
by
an
alert
Amrinder
Singh.

Jerry
Mawihmingthanga
picked
Odisha
up,
who
looked
the
better
side.
His
combination
with
Javi
Hernandez
kept
Bagan
on
their
toes
but
they
were
profligate.
Prabir
Das
was
brought
in
for
Roy
Krishna
at
the
hour
mark.

Javi
Hernandez
carved
out
a
couple
of
chances
against
his
former
side
on
either
side
of
the
cooling
break.
First,
he
hit
the
side
netting
which
followed
a
sketchy
clearance
from
a
corner.
Then,
he
did
find
the
back
of
the
net,
but
it
was
ruled
offside.

Odisha
tested
Bagan’s
resolve
in
the
dying
embers
of
the
game
with
a
barrage
of
attempts
but
Amrinder
Singh
stood
his
ground,
maintaining
a
clean
sheet
before
the
all-important
derby
next
weekend.

Source:
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