Final Up to date: December 23, 2022, 22:21 IST
Bartholomew Ogbeche ended his seven-game aim drought as Hyderabad FC eased previous Bengaluru FC with a 3-0 win within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. The striker broke the impasse from a cleverly-worked free-kick earlier than forcing an own-goal out of Sandesh Jhingan on the stroke of half-time. Joel Chianese got here off the bench to wrap the sport up within the ninetieth minute.
The hosts fielded an unchanged XI, whereas the guests made 4 adjustments to the facet that beat East Bengal FC final week. Nim Dorjee changed Chinglensana Singh on the coronary heart of defence, whereas Joao Victor was changed by Borja Herrera. Rohit Danu changed Mohammad Yasir on the proper flank as Javier Siverio got here in for Joel Chianese, who dropped to the bench.
There have been a few probabilities, one coming at every finish, contained in the opening ten minutes. Roshan Naorem performed a intelligent one-two with Javi Hernandez from the left flank earlier than his low cross was blocked by Nikhil Poojary. On the different finish, Siverio sprinted with the ball down the left flank earlier than Suresh Wangjam stopped the striker with a good problem.
The opening aim got here when Halicharan Narzary, Herrera, and Ogbeche mixed brilliantly to execute a well-worked free kick close to the sting of the field that noticed Ogbeche smash a low shot previous Gurpreet Singh Sandhu to finish his scoring drought within the twenty sixth minute. His final aim earlier than the seven-game drought got here within the reverse fixture earlier this season.
A minute earlier than the break, Hyderabad FC doubled their lead. Narzary whipped in a cross from the left earlier than Ogbeche headed it into the grass. The ball was heading off-target earlier than Jhingan’s scuffed clearance sliced it into the again of his personal internet because the defending champions went in at half-time with a two-goal cushion.
Substitutes mixed to place the sport to mattress as Abdul Anjukandan’s low cross from the proper was side-footed into the far publish by Chianese within the closing minute of the sport because the Blues fell to their seventh defeat of the season.
The loss retains them in eighth place, 9 factors off the final playoff spot. The Blues will journey to the Salt Lake Stadium subsequent to tackle East Bengal FC on December 30, Friday. Hyderabad FC are again on the high of the desk, a degree forward of Mumbai Metropolis FC, who’ve a sport in hand. The defending champions will host NorthEast United FC on December 29, Thursday.
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