Defending champion, Hyderabad FC, and ATK Mohun Bagan have been locked in a goalless draw within the first-leg of the Hero ISL semifinal on the Gachibowli Stadium right here on Thursday.
It was a narrative of missed probabilities proper by way of the competition with HFC being the wrongdoer on larger variety of events.
After failing to open the account within the first session, HFC had an opportunity to attain within the fifty fifth minute however noticed the speedy Mohammad Yasir’s left-footer hit the vertical.
Though Mohun Bagan confirmed higher enterprise and intent upfront, it too didn’t capitalise on the scoring probabilities. In the 81st minute, ahead Liston Colaco’s long-ranger discovered the HFC custodian Gurmeet Singh.
Even head coach Manolo Marquez’s acquainted gamble, of bringing on star participant Bartholomew Ogbeche as an alternative within the second-half within the sixtieth minute to lusty cheers, failed to interrupt the impasse although he did threaten to attain twice
In the dying minutes, Mohun Bagan had one ultimate shy on the purpose when substitute Federico Gallego on the run down the centre essayed a ravishing brief cross to the omnipresent Dimitrios Petratos. The latter’s right-footer landed proper in entrance of Gurmeet who made a snug save.
Earlier, within the first-half, HFC had the primary alternative to strike within the seventh minute when Borja Gonzalez essayed an ideal cross to the ready Joel Chianese whose right-footer was effectively blocked by custodian Vishal Kaith.
For HFC, Borja was all around the rival defence repeatedly along with his defence-splitting strikes however poor ending coupled with nice goalkeeping denied the house group.
In a uncommon counter-attack, ATK got here closest to scoring the primary purpose within the thirty eighth minute when Dimitrios Petrotas’s free-kick discovered Subhasish Bose who squared it for captain Pritam Kotal ready near the goalline. Kotal’s try hit the crossbar, even because the goalkeeper Gurmeet was caught on the improper foot.
Within a few minutes, ATK had one other probability when Petratos chipped one from the highest of the field to the ready Hugo Boumous. Before the latter may react, an alert HFC defender Chinglensana Singh was equal to the duty and cleared the hazard.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com