On Friday, Jamshedpur FC took a big step toward winning the Indian Super League (ISL) winner’s shield.
The club beat Odisha FC 5-1 in Bambolim. It took Daniel Chima Chukwu (23rd, 26th) two goals in the first half to reach nine goals this season.
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Paul Ramfangzauva (45) scored one for the Kalinga Warriors. There were still goals from Ritwik Das (in the 54th), Jordan Murray (in the 70th), and Ishan Pandita (in the 87th) that helped Owen Coyle’s team win for the sixth time in seven games.
The Men of Steel must not lose their last match against ATK Mohun Bagan to win the league stage.
Odisha FC took a big hit early when Aridai Cabrera went down with a broken bone.
Greg Stewart played a significant role in the game’s first goal again. His free-kick hit the crossbar and fell to Chima Chukwu, who scored the first goal.
The striker didn’t make a mistake when he scored on the rebound.
Odisha made things even worse for themselves soon after when Paul Ramfangzauva made a terrible mistake in his final third.
Chukwu stole the ball from the player in the middle of the field. He then added a second goal for his team.
The Kalinga Warriors were able to cut JFC’s lead in half thanks to a goal from Paul, who made up for a mistake he had made before.
Odisha FC was more excited in the second half as they looked for a way to tie the game.
However, Ritwik Das led the Men of Steel to the goal. The winger worked well with Stewart, caught a ball, and fired a shot into the bottom right corner.
Jordan Murray, who came off the bench, got his name on the score sheet.
Jonathas got a second yellow card for being unsportsmanlike, making things even worse for Odisha.
He had to leave the field, making the team 10 men.
An Ishan Pandita goal at the end of the game helped JFC score their fifth goal of the game and make sure they won with style and control.
