Manolo’s men bounce back to register first win of the season

Goa: After an unlucky start to their Indian Super League campaign, Hyderabad FC were back to winning ways as they defeated defending champions Mumbai City FC 3-1 at Fatorda on Saturday. In what was the first 9:30 pm kickoff in the league’s history, HFC put on an impressive display to take all three points and move up to 5^th in the league table, two games into the season.

Manolo Marquez’s men did not have the best start to the game, as Ahmed Jahouh found the back of the net at the end of a smart dribble, in just the 6th minute of the game. However, it was all Hyderabad since then, as they dominated when in possession, created chances and were the better side on the night.

Joao Victor levelled the score in the 13^th minute, coolly slotting in from the spot after Joel Chianese was brought down with a clumsy challenge at the edge of the box. In spite of a couple more chances falling to the hosts, it was all square at the break between the two sides.

Hyderabad managed to keep the likes of Igor Angulo quiet at the other end but it was their constant creativity in attack that posed several problems for Mumbai City.

And it was Bart Ogbeche who gave the lead to HFC in the 53^rd minute making no mistake from a superb Aniket Jadhav cutback from the right. This came at the end of a superb passing move, giving Manolo’s men a lead against Mumbai for the first time in their history.

𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄!!! And it ends in a 1-3 win for Hyderabad FC 🆚 Mumbai City FC!

Goals from @JOAOVICTORBRUNO, Bart Ogbeche and Rohit Danu give us our first win and three crucial points in our second @IndSuperLeague game this season!#MCFCHFC #ThisIsOurGame #HyderabadFC pic.twitter.com/2YRIoRn0p3

— Hyderabad FC (@HydFCOfficial) November 27, 2021

Hyderabad FC not only managed to keep the lead but also doubled it after Rohit Danu popped up with his first ISL goal. The youngster was lively after coming on in the second half and took his chance after he got to a loose ball in the box and thumped it home from close range to turn into Hyderabad FC’s youngest goal scorer!

The Islanders did have a couple of dangerous attacks at the end but Laxmikant Kattimani, Chinglensana Singh and Juanan were all solid at the back and managed to see out the two-goal lead.

The likes of Hitesh Sharma, Mohammad Yasir, Asish Rai, Akash Mishra and Edu Garcia (who came off the bench) were all instrumental in keeping the defending champions from playing their natural game.

This win gave Hyderabad their first points of the season and they now climb upto 5^th place in the league table. It was also Hyderabad FC’s first win with Joao Victor as the captain of the side, who was also chosen as the ‘Hero of the Match’.

Hyderabad are back in action on Thursday when they take on Jamshedpur FC in an away game at Bambolim on 2^nd December!

Final Score
Mumbai City FC 1 (Ahmed Jahouh 6′) vs Hyderabad FC 3 (Joao Victor 13′ pen, Bartholomew Ogbeche 52′, Rohit Danu 83′)