Odisha FC challenge in front of Bengaluru FC in Super Cup final
Indian Super League (ISL) runners-up Bengaluru FC will once again be fighting for the title when they take on Odisha FC in the Super Cup football final here on Tuesday. Odisha’s team has reached the final of this competition for the first time, while Bengaluru won the title in its first season in 2018. Both teams managed to reach the playoffs of the ISL, the country’s top domestic competition, where both were defeated by ATK Mohun Bagan.
Odisha were defeated by ATK Mohun Bagan in the playoffs, before defeating Bengaluru in the final. The final to be held at the EMS Corporation Stadium here will be the third title match of the season for Bengaluru. He won the Durand Cup last year in September (current season). If the team manages to win the final on Tuesday, they will face Gokulam Kerala in the club play-off for the AFC Cup group stage. Captain Sunil Chhetri would not like to miss the opportunity to participate in this continental tournament after two years.
“We have been fortunate to play in a lot of AFC tournaments, but our team has failed to qualify in the last few years. We will do everything to grab this opportunity.” Odisha head coach Clifford Miranda said there is no pressure on him. He said, “To be honest, we are not looking at this match as a final. For us it is like any other match where we have to get things right against a very good opponent.
