Durand Cup 2022: Hyderabad FC open campaign with win over TRAU FC

Halicharan
Narzary
(17′)
and
Borja
Herrera
(52′)
scored
two-long
range
screamers
as
Hyderabad
got
off
the
mark
in
the
131st
edition
of
the
prestigious
competition.
This
win
takes
Hyderabad
to
second
in
the
points
table
in
Group
C.

Manolo
Marquez
named
five
debutants
in
the
Starting
XI
for
the
game,
with
the
likes
of
Manoj
Mohammad,
Borja
Herrera,
Alex
Saji,
Lalchungnunga
Chhangte
and
Lalbiakhlua
Jongte
all
starting
a
game
for
the
first
time
in
Yellow
and
Black.

TRAU
FC
looked
dangerous
at
the
start
of
the
game
with
Biaka
called
into
action
on
a
couple
of
occasions
but
it
was
Narzary
with
a
banger,
that
drew
first
blood
on
the
evening.

The
speedster
was
quick
to
latch
onto
a
loose
ball,
yards
outside
the
box
and
let
one
fly
with
his
right
foot
which
left
the
TRAU
FC
keeper
scampering.
The
shot
found
the
top
corner
as
Narzary
became
the
first
player
to
score
a
goal
for
Hyderabad
since
he
himself
converted
from
the
spot
in
the
Indian
Super
League
final
last
season.

After
the
goal,
Hyderabad
took
charge
of
the
game
and
came
close
on
a
couple
of
occasions
before
the
break.
Manolo
Marquez
decided
to
change
things
up
and
on
came
Javi
Siverio
for
Aaren
and
HFC
proved
too
strong
for
the
local
side
after
the
restart.

Borja
Herrera
joined
the
party
just
seven
minutes
after
the
whistle,
as
he
controlled
a
cross
from
Yasir
on
the
right,
and
hit
a
half-volley
from
outside
the
box,
that
found
the
top
corner.

Hyderabad
managed
to
keep
up
the
pressure
on
TRAU
FC,
as
the
likes
of
Joao
Victor,
Hitesh
Sharma
and
Chhangte
were
unlucky
to
hit
the
woodwork.
Bart
Ogbeche,
who
came
off
the
bench
and
Javi
Siverio
missed
a
couple
of
decent
chances
but
Hyderabad
dominated
the
half
and
ran
away
with
a
2-0
win.

Fullbacks
Manoj
Mohammad,
Nikhil
Poojary
and
Abdul
Rabeeh,
who
was
subbed
on,
were
also
effective
throughout
the
game
but
it
was
the
midfield
masterclass
from
Hitesh
Sharma
that
saw
him
named
the
‘Player
of
the
Match’ on
the
evening.

Source:
Hyderabad
FC