Vasco: Hyderabad FC underlines their credentials as one of the top competitors this season with a brilliant coming-from-back performance to defeat Odisha FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Thursday.
Jerry Mawihmingthanga (45) gave Odisha the advantage in the first half but Hyderabad was wearing a show in the second half with a goal from Joel Chianese (51ST), Joao Victor (73) and Akash Mishra (73) in 20 minutes.
Jonathas Cristian (84) reduced margins but was too late when Odisha gave up on defeat and remained in seventh place.
Hyderabad consolidated their superiority above with 23 points from 13 matches even though Kerala Blasts, sitting second, has two matches in hand and is at 20 points.
The game starts at the beginning of Cagey because the two teams don’t have the spearhead in the final third.
Joao Victor’s efforts from a wide walk to Hyderabad while Top-Scorer Bartholomew Ogbeche forced Arshdeep Singh to a good deposit.
Joel Chianese also widened from the corner of the Nikhil poojary like Hyderabad tried hard to open the Odisha defense.
Victor Mongil looked at a solid touch for Odisha because he did it well to block Ogbeche because the match approached half an hour.
Odisha did not do enough to test Laxmikant Kattimani in Hyderabad’s goal before Jerry scored against the game, turned around Nandhakumar Sekar Low Cross in Post-Front Kattttimani.
In the first round, Hyderabad was behind despite creating more opportunities and a better team.
Post Breath, Manolo Marquez Training Team starts at the front foot and it took six minutes to display the level when Chianese jumped high to nod on Akash Mishra Cross after full-back bombed on the left side to whip with a crossed whip.
Odisha tried hard to get their superiority because Jerry attacked from a distance after seeing the guard from the line but it didn’t work.
They were in for more misery when Hyderabad drove a brilliant attack from Joao Victor to go 2-1.
Victor received a pass from Rai Assistant, turned and shot first when the ball arrow past the guard and highlighted the net.
Three minutes later, Hyderabad threatened to take the game from Odisha.
Yasir Mohammad swung a beautiful ball from a free kick in a box where Mishra lurked applying the jendik to the guard and behind the net.
Odisha was not ready to throw a towel first when Jonathas opened fire on the house of a strong shot past Katatttimani after he was fed by redeeming Tlang to throw a dying game.