Both groups hit the framework as soon as and had goalkeepers producing wonderful saves. This was a conflict between two of the stingiest groups in ISL 2022-23 — each have 11 clear sheets — and so possibilities had been few on the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad. It led to the primary leg of the semi-final between defending champions Hyderabad FC and serial semi-finalists ATK Mohun Bagan ending 0-0 on Thursday. The return leg is at Salt Lake stadium on Monday.
“Playing 0-0 at home, you can’t be happy,” Hyderabad FC coach Manolo Marquez instructed the official broadcasters whereas accepting that his staff have had extra wins (seven) on the street than at residence. “They are the champions and it is difficult to win here,” mentioned ATK Mohun Bagan coach Juan Ferrando. Having gained 9 occasions in Kolkata this time period, together with one in opposition to Hyderabad FC, Ferrando too wouldn’t thoughts the outcome.
Playing each bit the away staff, ATK Mohun Bagan sat deep and sought area behind Hyderabad FC full backs. It didn’t occur however they ended the primary half with the perfect probability. The first was a thirty fifth minute free-kick from Dimitri Petratos that Manvir Singh headed sq. however, underneath stress and from virtually on the goalline, Pritam Kotal shinned it into the horizontal.
Working the suitable channel extra by means of Mohammad Yasir, Hyderabad FC had been faster off the blocks and within the eleventh minute, it wanted a save from Vishal Kaith so good to disclaim Joel Chianese’s header that the ahead was left touching his brow in disbelief. Javier Siverio’s header was too near Kaith after which, Subhasish Bose needed to stretch to stroke the ball out of Chianese’s attain.
Yasir’s piledriver thudded into the upright within the fifty fifth minute however after half-time too, the guests may have scored. Goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh blocked each efforts however Ashish Rai and Manvir Singh may have completed higher by passing to better-placed teammates. Hyderabad FC launched Bartholomew Ogbeche on the hour mark however marshalled by Slavko Damjanovic, ATK Mohun Bagan’s backline saved ISL’s highest goalscorer quiet.
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