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Bhubaneshwar Football Academy Stadium: Indumathi Kathiresan’s goal from the penalty spot in the 66th minute secured the third consecutive victory for Odisha FC over Sethu FC in the Indian Women's League (IWL) 2023-24 at the Bhubaneshwar Football Academy Stadium on Friday.

The victory not only fetched Odisha FC three points but also took them to the top of the IWL table with nine points from three matches with a perfect defensive record of zero goals conceded so far. It took 65 minutes and a foul inside the penalty box by Sonali Chemate for the Odisha attack to break the stout Sethu FC defensive wall. The hosts put on a stellar performance and dominated ball possession in the midfield throughout the match, but it was the lack of quality in the final third that kept the scores level in the first half.

Sethu FC opened the game with a high tempo in the first five minutes as they troubled the Odisha defence numerous times. But Odisha FC weathered this storm of attack and got back into the game as they started dominating. Pyari Xaxa squandered an early opportunity to give the hosts the lead as her header from a brilliant cross just fizzled past the post. Sethu FC's defence breathed a sigh of relief as Indumathi hit the post from close range in the 27th minute.