Odisha FC got the monkey off their back as they cruised to their first win of the season with a 4-2 victory over Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Stadium, on Thursday.
Kerala drew first blood through Jordan Murray (7′) but Odisha took the lead in the first half itself through an own goal from Jeakson Singh (22′) and a strike from Steven Taylor (42′).
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Diego Mauricio’s second-half brace (50′, 60′) then settled the tie in favor of Odisha. Gary Hooper (79′) scored a consolation for Kerala, but it proved to be not enough to spark a comeback.
It was Odisha who started better, enforcing a corner in the third minute but Kerala scored the opener much against the run of play. KP Rahul headed Facundo…