SC East Bengal held Hyderabad FC to a 1-1 draw but couldn’t stop the Nizams from jumping to second on the points list, in their 2021-22 Indian Super League game at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Thursday . Hyderabad extended their undefeated streak to six games, but the Red & Gold Brigade remained winless in eight games. Amir Dervisevic (20′) gave SC East Bengal an early lead against the course of the game with a brilliant free kick, but Bartholomew Ogbeche (35′) scored with a header to tie the game.
Joel Chianese was the first to test Arindam Bhattacharya in the 12th minute after a cautious start from both teams. However, it was SC East Bengal that took the lead thanks to a powerful direct free kick from outside the penalty area by Amir Dervisevic.
The midfielder scored with a left-footed shot that caught Laxmikant Kattimani by surprise, who should have done better to save the attempt.
Daniel Chima Chukwu missed a fantastic opportunity to double his team’s lead when his shot went wide just before half time in a one-on-one situation.
After the drink break, Hyderabad FC increased the intensity and scored via Bartholomew Ogbeche. A good pass from Aniket Jadhav’s left wing found Ogbeche’s head, who sent the ball past the keeper with ease.
Minutes after the equaliser, Mohammad Rafique then hit the crossbar with a powerful shot from outside the box, after joining a break from Chukwu. Both teams went into halftime on an equal footing.
Manolo Marquez sent Sahil Tavora to replace Rohit Danu as a substitute at half time. In the second half, both teams closed each other out and both tacticians made personnel changes to change the complexion of the game.
Raju Gaikwad was one of the players who received a blow to the head earlier in the match.
On the 85th minute, Sahil Tavora made a long-range effort, which saw Arindam outweigh the shot. Siverio’s rebound was quirky, much to the relief of the goalkeeper. The fourth official ordered seven minutes of extra time for interruptions during the game.
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Naorem Singh and Juanan were each shown yellow cards in the late stages of the match. Despite throwing everything in their locker to the opponents, neither side could find the winner and the match ended on an equal footing.
Hyderabad FC will face Odisha FC at the Athletic Stadium on Tuesday while SC East Bengal will have a long rest period before playing against Bengaluru FC on Tuesday of the following year.
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