Faced with the biggest challenge in their last three rounds of matches left, Odisha FC came up with a remarkable performance to outgun Hyderabad FC and catapult into the top-six of Indian Super League (ISL) table with a comprehensive 3-1 win over the No. 2 side at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
Nim Dorjee Tamang brought parity for the Nizams at the stroke of half-time after Isac Vanlalruatfela had given the hosts a stunning lead in the 33rd minute. But two second-half goals, an own goal by Tamang and a clinical finish by Diego Mauricio, gave Odisha a shot in the arm to keep their chances of qualifying for their first playoffs alive and kicking.
