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So, Odisha FC stays at the bottom of the table despite its first victory of the season, with five points from nine matches. Meanwhile, Kerala Blasters FC remains at tenth position as well, with six points from the same number of games.
KBFC manager Kibu Vicuna: First, I want to say sorry to the Kerala Blasters fans because our performance tonight wasn t good enough. After this match, it s very difficult to feel good about the work we are doing. Especially after the second goal, we turned off. They (Odisha FC) won every second ball and dominated us on the field. It is very difficult to analyse this game because we have very few positives to take. I don t like excuses, and I m completely responsible for tonight. I ve always believed in my players and I was completely satisfied with the recruitment done in the summer. We have to work together to overcome this slump.
Mexican star Ulises Davila, left, will lead Wellington Phoenix this season.
Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay is aiming high in his second year in charge of New Zealand s only professional football club despite relocating to Australia.
Phillip Rollo reports. Will it help or hinder Wellington Phoenix to be based out of Wollongong, 2221km from home, for the duration of the 2020-21 A-League season? Coach Ufuk Talay is unsure. It is a question he has been wondering himself ahead of an unprecedented second year in charge of New Zealand’s only professional football club. On one hand, players and staff – and their families – have uprooted their lives to relocate to another country and will not get to play in front of their ardent supporters at Sky Stadium. But on the other, their travel has been significantly reduced and they will be better acclimated to the intense Australian heat.