Super Cup Final Highlights, BFC vs OFC: Odisha FC crowned champions with a 2-1 win

ODISHA FC ARE SUPER CUP CHAMPIONS!

Odisha FC are Super Cup champions beating Bengaluru FC 2-1 in the final. This is the first silverware for the Juggernauts. Diego Mauricio scored a first half brace and Sunil Chhetri reduced their advantage late in the second half. But it wasn’t enough and proved to be too little too late. Sandesh Jhinghan had a chance right on the last move to equalise but his header went narrowly wide.

90+6’ Bengaluru FC 1-2 Odish FC

Jhinghan almost gets the equaliser in the final minute of stoppage time. The ball is played into the area and the BFC defender leaps high but his header is narrowly wide

90+5’ Bengaluru FC 1-2 Odisha FC

Chhetri almost on the end of a through ball. Samad with a crucial clearance just moments before it almost made its way into the hands of Amrinder. Odisha FC hanging on!

90+2’ Bengaluru FC 1-2 Odisha FC

Six minutes added on. Paul snatches at the ball after a good chance to extend the lead. Had the options but he went for it himself and it is sent well over the goal.

89’ Bengaluru FC 1-2 Odisha FC

Appeals for handball from the Bengaluru FC players! Sunil Chhetri with a shot from inside the box and it is blocked. On replay it does suggest it got the hand but it was close to the body and the shouts are shut down by the referee

GOAL! Bengaluru FC 1-2 Odisha FC

Sunil Chhetri with a no-runup penalty goal and Amrinder is beaten. The Odisha keeper went the right way but the penalty is precise, at a good height and into the corner. Bengaluru FC have a goal back. Squeaky bum time for Odisha!

82’ Bengaluru FC 0-2 Odisha FC

PENALTY! Bengaluru FC have a lifeline all of a sudden. Aniket Jadhav brings down Sivasakthi and referee points to the spot. Sunil Chhetri to take it….

76’ Bengaluru FC 0-2 Odisha FC

15 minutes left in the final and Bengaluru FC’s hunt for a goal continues. They’re making plenty of moves and are finding themselves in the Odisha third but there is nothing concrete to show for it.

57’ Bengaluru FC 0-2 Odisha FC

Mauricio almost scores a third! Great move from Odisha FC. Surging run from the OFC attackers, the pass is latched on very well and the right footed shot hits the side netting. Lovely move that!

52’ Bengaluru FC 0-2 Odisha FC

Victor Rordrigues lets fly from a distance and it is headed for the roof of the goal. Gurpreet does well to palm it over for a corner.

Second half underway

In the first real action of the second half, BFC’s Chhetri floats a cross inside the box. But no Bengaluru player is able to get on the end of it. The ball touches an Odisha player on the way and BFC get a corner. Nothing comes from the set piece though

Half time: Bengaluru FC 0-2 Odisha FC

The referee blows the whistle after 45 minutes of regulation time and 3 minutes added on. Odisha FC lead the Super Cup Final 2-0 at the break with goals from Diego Mauricio. Odisha FC have dominated the ball and created chances from them. Bengaluru FC have been rather clueless and lacked any plan when going forward. Odisha FC could have been ahead by a bigger margin but they won’t mind this at all!

44’ Bengaluru FC 0-2 Odisha FC

OFF THE POST! Jerry with a run into the Bengaluru FC box and he unleashes a shot which takes a slight deflection off Jhingan and then hits the post. Gurpreet caught stranded as things unfold

39’ Bengaluru FC 0-2 Odisha FC

WHAT A SAVE FROM GURPREET! It hasn’t been a good half for the Bengaluru FC keeper but he prevents it from getting even worse. Nandhakumar with a shot from distance and it is headed for the corner but Gurpreet moves swiftly to his left to push the ball away for a corner. Lovely save!

GOAL! ODISHA FC DOUBLE THEIR LEAD!

Odisha FC have doubled their advantage over Bengaluru FC and it is Diego Mauricio once again. Jerry with the cross towards the post and Mauricio sticks his foot out to beat Gurpreet at the near post

Bengaluru FC 0-2 Odisha FC

29’ Bengaluru FC 0-1 Odisha FC

Great chance for Bengaluru FC and Sunil Chhetri to equalise. Udanta does brilliantly to make his way inside the box and sits the ball up inside the box and it comes to Chhetri whose left footed shot is narrowly wide. That was not easy with pressure of the defence but someone like Chhetri should have put this away

GOAL! ODISHA FC LEAD!

Odisha FC have taken the lead in the 23rd minute. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu with a howler to hand Odisha the advantage. Mauricio with a free kick and it is on target. The BFC keeper spills it and it crosses the goal line. 

Bengaluru FC 0-1 Odisha FC

16’ Bengaluru FC 0-0 Odisha FC 

Close shave for Bengaluru FC! Bruno Ramires miscues the ball and has an attacker to deal with but luckily for him, it goes to Gurpreet who makes the clearance to deny any scoring opportunities

6’ BFC 0-0 OFC

Things underway in Kozhikode. It has been a positive start from both teams with good positive intent. Krishna is on the receiving end of a ball over the top. He does well to find Rohit who surges inside the box and the shot misses by some distance

Head-to-head

Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC have met three times this season with BFC winning twice and Odisha winning the other. They won the respective home games in the ISL while Blues won their clash in the Durand Cup quarter-final. And that was a 121st minute winner from Roy Krishna!

Overall, Played 13, Bengaluru FC won 8, Odisha FC have won 4, Draw 1.

Pre-match chatter

Odisha FC head coach Clifford Miranda: “To be honest, we don’t approach this match as a ‘first final’. For us, it’s another game where we have to do the right things against a very good opponent.”

“We’ve got a strong-minded bunch of players, and I must give credit to them. We have some talented young players and experienced foreigners. They are one of the best I have worked with and not just in terms of quality but also the mental spirit and inclusiveness.”

Forward Victor Rodriguez: “I’m very happy to be here. It’s easy to play with such good players like Diego, Nandha and Pedro. But working together as a team is the most important thing in Odisha. We’ve worked very hard for this moment, and hopefully, we win the trophy”

Pre-match chatter

Bengaluru FC coach Simon Grayson said, “We went into the Super Cup with the ultimate aim to win it. It was disappointing to lose the ISL final after such a great run. But we mentioned after the game that we had another competition left to play and we’ll try to win that.”

Sunil Chhetri targets AFC Cup Group Stage playoff: “Winning the AFC Cup play-off will be the ultimate thing. Everything comes secondary. We have been fortunate to play in a lot of AFC tournaments, but we weren’t there in the last couple of years. We will do everything to get back.”

Chhetri on 2018 final: “We were in a similar situation back then when we went into the Super Cup after losing the ISL final to Chennaiyin. It wasn’t easy. But it was a great feeling to win the trophy. I hope we get that same kind of feeling tomorrow that we had after the final in 2018”

Super Cup Final, Playing XI

Bengaluru FC: Gurpreet(GK), Roshan, Bruno, Jhingan, Bhutia, Suresh, Jayesh, Rohit, Udanta, Krishna, Chhetri

Odisha FC: Amrinder(GK), Sahil, Carlos, Osama, Gahlot, Princeton, Thoiba, Victor R, Nandha, Jerry, Mauricio

Odisha FC in Super Cup this season:

Odisha FC 3-1 NEUFC

Hyderabad 1-2 Odisha FC

Aizawl 0-3 Odisha FC

Odisha FC 1-1 East Bengal

Bengaluru FC results in Super Cup this season:

Bengaluru FC 2-0 Jamshedpur

Bengaluru FC 1-1 Kerala Blasters

Punjab 0-2 Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru FC 1-1 Sreenidi Deccan

Super Cup 2023 Final Live Preview

It is Bengaluru FC vs Odisha FC to decide the winner of the 2023 Super Cup in Kozhikode, Kerala. Bengaluru FC have won a trophy this season while Odisha FC are seeking their first. Who will get their hands on the silverware?