Malappuram: In the Santosh Trophy football match, Karnataka-Odisha match ended in a draw. Both teams scored three goals each. For Odisha, Jamie Oram (15), Bikash Kumar Saho (65) and Chandra Mudhuli (76) scored the goals. Sudheer Kottikala scored a double (29,62) for Karnataka, while Bavu Nishad (34) scored a goal.
Odisha got their first chance in the 13th minute of the match. Midfielder Jamir Oram missed a pass from the wing into the box. Odisha took the lead two minutes later. Midfielder Chandra Mudhuli, who advanced with the ball on the left wing, extended the lead to the second post and converted a Jamie Oram goal. After waking up, Karnataka got their first chance in the 23rd minute. From the left wing, Karnataka captain Sunil Kumar overtook two Odisha defenders and bowled the ball into the box but could not find the target. Karnataka equalized in the 29th minute. Midfielder Prashant Kalinga converted the ball into the box on the right wing by Sudheer Kotikala. In the 34th minute, Karnataka took the lead through Malayalee player Bavu Nishad. The ball hit the post from outside the box and hit the body of the Odisha defender.
In the second half, both teams tried to attack from the start. Odisha got the chance in the 50th minute. A long throw to the box was attempted by Fareed Header but hit the goal bar. In the 55th minute, Odisha goalkeeper smashed a free kick taken by Karnataka’s Sulaimalai. In the 62nd minute, Sudhir Kottikela converted a chance from an error by the Odisha defense. The score was 3-1. Three minutes later Odisha scored a goal. Karnataka goalkeeper Jayant Kumar tried to block a long throw from the right wing, but Bikash Kumar passed the ball over the goalkeeper and the defenders. Odisha equalized in the 76th minute with a huge goal. Odisha equalized with a rocket shot from Chandra Muduli’s pass from the right wing.
English Summary: Santosh Trophy; Karnataka VS Odisha Match