Odisha FC and NorthEast United FC played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Tuesday in Match 37 of Hero of Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2020-21. It was an ebb-and-flow encounter that saw Diego Mauricio open the scoring in the 23rd minute but Benjamin Lambot equalised on the stroke of halftime. Kwesi Appiah then put NorthEast ahead from the penalty spot in the 65th minute only for Cole Alexander to level the score almost immediately.
Cole Alexander had an action-packed outing at the heart of midfield for Odisha. He scored his club’s equaliser in the 67th minute in stunning fashion and had a total of three attempts on the night. Defensively, he made one successful tackle, one successful interception and one clearance.
