Odisha FC have been topped the champions of the Super Cup soccer match after they prevailed over Bengaluru FC 2-1 within the summit showdown right here on Tuesday, profitable their first silverware. While Brazilian Diego Maurício struck each targets for the winners within the first half, Sunil Chhetri scored from a penalty within the 84th minute to scale back the margin for Bengaluru FC. Up towards seasoned opponents within the form of Bengaluru, Odisha did all of the injury within the first half with two targets from Maurício. Clifford Miranda additionally made historical past, turning into the primary Indian coach to win the Super Cup.

Bengaluru FC, enjoying their third last of the season, began off because the extra authoritative of the 2 sides in a rain-marred kick-off.

The Blues stored loads of possession within the opposition half, whereas Odisha, who had conceded two early targets of their final two video games, have been content material with sitting again, making a cautious begin to their first-ever last.

However, because the rain died down, so did Bengaluru’s command on the ball. Odisha started inflicting hassle from set-pieces, with Carlos Delgado’s close-range volley from Sahil Panwar’s nook offering them their first actual probability. Sandesh Jhingan was available to make a last-ditch block for Bengaluru.

The breakthrough got here in dramatic vogue for Odisha within the twenty third minute as Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made a hash of what ought to have been a routine assortment from a harmless-looking Maurício free-kick.

The Brazilian’s shot was aimed straight on the Bengaluru custodian, who had his total physique behind the ball however let it slip out of his hand and trickle previous the goalline.

Maurício went shut once more only a few minutes later, heading a Jerry Mawihmingthanga cross large of the far submit. But there was no stopping Odisha’s talisman the subsequent time of asking as he made it 2-0 seven minutes earlier than half-time.

It all began with a diagonal ball from Victor Rodriguez to select Jerry on the best, who headed it throughout the face of objective. Mauricio, racing previous his marker Sandesh Jhingan, tapped it in with Gurpreet wrong-footed.

With Bengaluru trying dishevelled and utterly on the backfoot, Miranda’s males continued to go full throttle and will’ve added to their lead earlier than the break.

First, it was Nandha Kumar, who despatched a curling volley from the sting of the field, which Gurpreet was equal to. Then it was Jerry once more inflicting hassle down the flank, coming into the field from the best earlier than thundering a robust effort off the crossbar.

Bengaluru, arguably fortunate to be solely two targets down at half time, made as many as 4 adjustments within the second half.

Simon Grayson introduced on Sivasakthi Narayanan, Pablo Perez, Prabir Das and Aleksandar Jovanovic of their bid to keep away from a second last loss in simply over a month.

However, Odisha continued to be their dominating self after the restart too as Gurpreet was stored busy within the Blues’ objective.

Just 40 seconds into the second half, he needed to dive down low to parry away Mauricio’s long-range effort. Five minutes later, he was at full stretch to push over a cheeky chipped try from Victor over the crossbar.

Nandha, who had been a menace on the left wing, replicated his hazard on the best as effectively. After being fed with a defence-splitting ball by Victor, Nandha despatched a strong low shot, which Prabir managed to deflect onto the side-netting.

It took 77 minutes for Bengaluru to check Amrinder with their first try on track. And it wasn’t notably threatening as effectively. Pablo, out of choices close to the sting of the field, went for a low shot by a forest of legs, which Amrinder pushed away with ease.

With simply six minutes to go, a ray of hope emerged for Bengaluru when Sivasakthi was introduced down within the field by Nandha. The ensuing penalty was lodged into the again of the online by the ever-reliable Chhetri with a one-step run-up.