Odisha, Jamshedpur look to turn draws into wins

BAMBOLIM: With the Indian Super League season well into the business end, most teams are firming up plans to secure a top-four spot. However, for Odisha FC coach Stuart Baxter, this looks a distant dream. His side is at the bottom of the table with just eight points, 13 behind the fourth-placed team. And as they prepare to take on Jamshedpur FC at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim on Monday, the path, rather than the destination, is what matters for Baxter. "We are not talking about the playoffs till about two to three weeks. We're talking about getting to the next game. And hopefully, we will get a victory that's what we have been trying to do since the season started," Baxter said.

The Kalinga Warriors have won just one game and have lost seven, managing just one clean sheet in this edition. But they did record two draws in the last two encounters against better teams. Baxter urged his side to step up and turn things around. "At the moment, we need to start (turning) those good performances that ended in a draw to good performances that result in a win," he said. IANS

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