Bhubaneswar: The Mohun Bagan SG and Jamshedpur FC will face FC Goa Mumbai City FC respectively in the semifinals of the Kalinga Super Cup at Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday.
In the last quarterfinal match on Sunday, Jamshedpur FC secured a hard-fought semi-final spot in Kalinga Super Cup 2025 after edging NorthEast United FC 5-4 in a dramatic quarter-final penalty-shootout at the Kalinga Stadium. The match had ended in a stalemate after regulation time, forcing a nervy penalty shootout that went into sudden death.
Khalid Jamil’s men showed great composure under pressure, even after Jordan Murray and Stephen Eze missed during the initial set of five penalties. NorthEast United had their own share of troubles, with Guillermo Fernandez and Michel Zabaco missing their early attempts. Despite rallying to tie the shootout at 3-3, NorthEast faltered in sudden death when Asheer Akhtar skied his shot, while Ashutosh Mehta and Lazar Cirkovic converted for Jamshedpur.
Stephen Eze was presented the Kalinga Player of the Match award by Dr. Saswat Kumar Rout, Officer on Special Duty, Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha.
