Odisha FC picked up from what they had left against NorthEast United FC as their dominant display against Kerala Blasters FC ensured a 2-0 victory at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Emami East Bengal take the field next at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan, to face Rajasthan United FC while the Indian Navy will be seen in action against ATK Mohun Bagan on August 31 at the same venue.
Hyderabad FC will face Chennaiyin FC on August 26 and TRAU will face Army Red Football Team on August 28. Chennaiyin FC and Army Red played out a draw in their first match.
The ISL champions Hyderabad are at full strength with their full quota of six foreigners including Brazilian Joao Victor, Australian Joel Chianese and the redoubtable Nigerian Bart Ogbeche, driving forces behind their epoch ISL triumph last season.
NEUFC were humbled 6-0 by a strong Odhisa FC in their first Group D game on August 17 and they do well to shrug that off mentally and believe that they can come back to winning ways against an Army Green side with plenty of new faces from last year.