Odhisha fc

Gokulam Kerala FC: Goals from Pyari Xaxa and S Lynda Kom guided Odisha FC to a hard-fought victory against Gokulam Kerela FC at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday, 20th December 2023. This win against the defending champions have put Odisha FC above Kickstart FC on top of the table on goal difference.

Odhisha FC’s performance on their home soil wasn’t as easy as the scoreline looked in the end. The visitors put on a stellar performance and dominated ball possession in midfield throughout the match but it was the finishing that let Gokulam Kerala FC down at the Kalinga Stadium. While they failed to convert from their ten shots on target, Odisha FC were lethal in front of the goal as they scored two from only the seven shots they had on target.

The player that made the difference was Shreya Hooda, with her quick reflexes in front of goal to keep the scores level in the early stages of the first half. She denied the Gokulam forwards numerous times as they stacked up twelve efforts in the first half.