The Kerala Blasters and Odisha FC end up with a goalless draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in the 18th game of the ISL 2019-20. However, Sahal Abdul Samad was denied a penalty in the first half and Dorronsoro pulled off a massive save to keep out Rahul KP's shot. Both teams could have won the game but Kerala and Goa defended well against each other. The two teams were almost at par with each other as the possession rate just had four per cent of a difference. However, it was the Kerala Blaster who were far more accurate than their opponents when it came to the passes as the former had 416 shots and Odisha had 398. Kerala Blasters FC Vs Odisha FC - Live Football Score, Match 18 - Summary.

Both teams missed a few chances of scoring a goal before and after the half-time. Apart from the goalless draw, even the injuries were the talking point of the game. First, it was Kerala Blaster’s captain Jairo Rodrigues who gave an injury scare to the team at the third minute of the game. Then, it was at the 23rd minute of the game that Messi Bouli and Aridane Santan went after the same ball and ended up bumping into each other. The clash was quite nasty and the two players departed the ground on a stretcher.

Talking about the Odisha FC stands on number five of the points table with four points and Kerala Blasters is now on number six with four points. Both teams have faced one win and a loss and a couple of draws so far in the ISL 2019-20.

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