The defending champions were on the verge of slipping into the relegation zone when Philomena Abakah and Joanitah Ainembazi scored in quick succession for Kickstart, cancelling out Lynda Kom Serto's first-half opener. However, Jennifer Yeboah's 79th-minute equaliser rescued a point for Odisha, who are in sixth place with 12 points from 11 games. The visitors remained in the relegation zone with 11 points