After Odisha FC’s Juggernauts lost to Kerala Blasters FC by a single goal in a high-octane.
Hero Indian Super League (ISL) match on Monday at Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
head coach Josep Gombau said that his team needs to take chances to win games.
From the first whistle, the game was played with a lot of intensity, with both teams knocking on the other team’s goal.
In the first half, Odisha FC appeared to be more dangerous
But Kerala Blasters FC regained control. Kerala Blasters FC defender Sandeep Singh headed the ball into the open net in the 86th minute,
Securing all three points for the home team after both teams came close to breaking the deadlock with a mistimed punch from Odisha FC’s Amrinder Singh.
Odisha FC remained in sixth place.
But Kerala Blasters FC extended their unbeaten streak to seven games.
Propelling them to third place on the Hero ISL points table
Gombau lamented his team’s missed chances at the post-game press conference and felt that the visitors lost control of the game in the first half.
“The first half for me was good, so I think we are doing well, I think.
We controlled the game playing our direction in a major arena against a generally excellent side like Kerala Blasters FC.
The final part turned out to be more equivalent and as of now Kerala Blasters FC had a bigger number of possibilities and was in preferable shape over us,” Gombau said.
We had a chance to score, but Raynier Fernandes gave us the lead early on. We should have scored.
Gombau urged Odisha FC to take chances in their third consecutive game after the team failed to score.
The Spaniard believed that Sandeep Singh’s goal was the result of the team’s error.
In a football game, this is what happens: if you don’t score, you get punished.
If we want to win the games, we absolutely need to score, and the details will ultimately determine whether or not you will win the game.
They scored the goal because of our own mistake, not ours. Gombau stated, “It’s football, we need to keep working, and I’m sure we will score goals.”
Raynier Fernandes hit the post in the third minute of the match as Odisha FC increased their pressure in the first half.
Odisha FC scored eight goals in the first half, three of which were successful, while Kerala Blasters FC only scored once.
Gombau was pleased with the effort his players put in, despite the fact that he felt his team’s energy levels decreased as a result of their heavy pressing in the first half.