Hyderabad FC underscored their reputation as one of the top contenders this season with a brilliant come-from-behind performance to beat Odisha FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League at Tilak Maidan Stadium on Thursday. Jerry Mawihmingthanga (45th) gave Odisha the lead just before half-time, but Hyderabad put on a show in the second half with goals from Joel Chianese (51st), Joao Victor (70th) and Akash Mishra (73rd) in the space of 20 minutes .
Jonathas Cristian (84th) narrowed the margin but it was too little too late as Odisha succumbed to defeat and remained in seventh place.
Hyderabad consolidated their lead at the top with 23 points from 13 games, although Kerala Blasters, second, have two games in hand and are at 20 points.
The game started hesitantly as both teams missed the lead in the final third. An attempt by Joao Victor from distance went wide for Hyderabad, while top scorer Bartholomew Ogbeche forced Arshdeep Singh to make a good save. Joel Chianese also hit wide from a corner of Nikhil Poojary as Hyderabad tried hard to unlock the Odisha defenses. Victor Mongil looked good for Odisha as he did well to block Ogbeche as the game approached the half hour mark.
Odisha didn’t do enough to test Laxmikant Kattimani in Hyderabad’s goal before Jerry scored against the course of the game and handed in a low cross from Nandhakumar Sekar near the front post past Kattimani.
At halftime Hyderabad was behind, despite the fact that he created more chances and was the better team. After the breather, the Manolo Marquez-coached team started on the front foot and it took them six minutes to equalize as Chianese jumped high to nod in an Akash Mishra cross after the fullback bombarded down the left flank to whip into a luscious whip. to beat. Crotch.
Odisha tried his best to regain their lead when Jerry struck from distance after seeing the keeper from his line, but to no avail.
More trouble awaited them when Hyderabad delivered a brilliant attack from Joao Victor to lead the 2-1. Victor got a pass from Asish Rai, turned and fired the first time as the ball shot past the keeper and the net bulged.
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Three minutes later, Hyderabad threatened to take the game from Odisha. Yasir Mohammad swung in a beautiful ball from a free kick in the penalty area, where a lurking Mishra deftly tapped the keeper and into the back of the net.
Odisha wasn’t ready to throw in the towel yet when Jonathas fired a powerful shot past Kattimani after being fed by Redeem Tlang to throw the game wide open in the closing minutes.
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