Indian Super League champions Hyderabad FC registered their second win of the Durand Cup with a 3-1 win over Chennaiyin FC on the Khuman Lumpak Stadium right here on Friday.
For Hyderabad, Nigerian ahead Bartholomew Ogbeche scored a brace (sixty fourth and 74th), whereas Brazilian defensive-midfielder Joao Victor (fifty fifth) scored from the spot after taking the lead from CAFC captain Anirudh Thapa (forty second). . half the time.
Chennai began the primary half brilliantly and maintained their maintain within the midfield, creating a gap that was dominated by Thapa.
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CFC wing-backs and wingers performed excessive up the pitch, one thing that HFC gamers defended for greater than half the time.
CFC took the lead by means of a shock purpose from Thapa when midfielder Sajal Bagh performed it lengthy, seeing the previous run contained in the field.
Thapa then carried out brilliantly with a shot off steadiness from the illustrious HFC custodian Laxmikant Kattimani.
In the second half, Hyderabad made a comeback with the beginning of Ogbeche.
HFC equalized by means of captain Victor within the fifty fifth minute after CFC’s Senegalese defender Fallow Diagne cleared Spaniard Javier Siverio’s header from his hand.
HFC took the lead within the sixty fourth minute as a freekick from the precise by Mohamed Yasir by means of Ogobeche discovered the previous inside, who slammed in a strong header.
As the 10-man CFC discovered it troublesome to regulate the wave of assaults by HFC, it resulted within the third purpose from a cross from younger midfielder Lalchungnunga Chhangte by means of Ogobeche.
With this win, Hyderabad have factors in two matches, whereas Chennaiyin have one level from the identical variety of matches.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
