A spirited Hyderabad FC spoiled Chennaiyin FC’s plans of placing itself in a greater place within the playoff race with a 1-0 victory, its first on this version of the Indian Super League, on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Saturday.
Sajad Parray discovered the web for the customer within the ninetieth minute. CFC defenders have been gradual to cope with Lalchhanhima Sailo’s freekick into the field, and Parray was fast to pounce on the prospect.
Owen Coyle’s aspect is now eleventh on the factors desk with 18 factors from the identical variety of outings. Thangboi Singto’s workforce, which didn’t have any foreigners in its match-day squad, stays on the backside with eight factors from 19 outings.
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The first half noticed the host create many possibilities however failed to search out the final touch to bulge the web.
The first alternative got here courtesy of Rafael Crivellaro’s by way of ball to Ninthoinganba Meetei, who might solely discover the aspect netting.
Farukh Choudhary rattled the put up within the twenty fourth minute after receiving a brief cross from Vincy Barretto.
The host additionally had a penalty shout after Jeremy Zohminghlua tackled Vincy contained in the field.
HFC had its fair proportion of possibilities on both aspect of the half-time break.
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Abdul Rabeeh’s header from the field beat Debjit Majumder, hit the woodwork, and fell proper on the purpose line. Joseph Sunny, too, hit the far put up after chancing upon a ball in entrance of the purpose.
Hyderabad was all the way down to 10 males after the referee confirmed M. Rafi a second yellow card within the dying minutes of the match, nevertheless it was too late for CFC to capitalise.
The end result: Chennaiyin FC 0 misplaced to Hyderabad FC 1 (Parray 90).
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com