ISL: KBFC vs OFC: Eyeing first win, Kerala Blasters face in-form Odisha FC

While
Kerala
Blasters
are
winless
in
three
matches,
Odisha
FC
are
on
a
two-game
winning
streak.
Odisha
FC
have
scored
nine
times
in
two
matches,
while
the
southerners
have
found
the
back
of
the
net
only
thrice
in
as
many
games.

Led
by
Ivan
Vukomanovic,
the
Blasters
will
be
desperate
to
register
their
first
win
of
the
season
but
it
is
easier
said
than
done
considering
their
in-form
opponents
at
the
Tilak
Maidan.
Kiko
Ramirez
and
his
side
will
be
keen
to
extend
their
fine
start
to
the
season.

Both
teams
endured
forgettable
campaigns
in
the
2020-21
season
of
the
league,
finishing
at
the
10th
and
11th
positions
on
the
standings
respectively.
The
Blasters
began
their
campaign
with
a
2-4
loss
to
ATK
Mohun
Bagan,
which
was
followed
by
a
goalless
draw
against
NorthEast
United
and
a
1-1
stalemate
with
Bengaluru
FC.

On
the
other
end,
Odisha
FC
won
3-1
against
Bengaluru
FC
and
recorded
a
6-4
victory
over
SC
East
Bengal.

“We
need
to
improve
on
a
lot
of
things
and
we
are
working
on
that.
Our
focus
in
the
next
match
will
be
on
not
losing
concentration
in
some
moments
of
the
match
and
not
losing
control
of
the
game
because
the
last
moments
were
crazy,”
Odisha
FC
coach
Kiko
Ramirez
said.

“We
worked
on
that
during
the
week
and
we
think
that
the
team
improved
and
has
a
clear
idea
of
what
we
want.
It
is
important
for
the
players
to
stay
focused
for
90
minutes,”
he
added.