ISL: FCG vs HFC, Highlights: FC Goa play first draw after a thrilling contest with Hyderabad FC

The
result
elevates
the
Nizams
to
second
place
in
the
points
table
after
having
dropped
down
to
fourth
owing
to
Chennaiyin
FC’s
win
over
Odisha
FC
earlier
in
the
evening.

Joel
Chianese
(54’)
scored
his
first
goal
of
the
season,
sending
HFC
into
the
lead
with
a
brilliant
header
but
Airan
Cabrera
(62’)
equalised
for
FCG
just
after
the
hour
mark.

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The
match
started
on
a
high
tempo
with
both
teams
enjoying
scoring
opportunities
early
on.
Amidst
the
high
energy
where
tackles
were
flying
in
from
both
sets
of
players,
Rohit
Danu
was
the
first
to
receive
a
yellow
card
on
the
night
for
a
high
boot
in
the
26th
minute.
Moments
later,
Seriton
Fernandes
got
a
yellow
as
well
for
arguing
with
the
referee.
It
was
Joel
Chianese’s
turn
to
receive
a
yellow
after
the
half
hour
mark
for
simulation
inside
FC
Goa’s
box.

With
a
few
minutes
to
halftime,
Joao
Victor
became
the
third
HFC
player
to
receive
a
yellow
in
the
first
45-minutes.
A
few
moments
later,
Airan
Cabrera
found
the
back
of
the
net
after
connecting
with
a
sensational
cross
from
Seriton,
but
the
assistant
referee
adjudged
him
to
be
in
an
offside
position
and
disallowed
the
goal.

The
teams
went
into
the
halftime
break
on
even
terms.
Post
the
resumption
of
the
match,
Asish
Rai
became
the
fourth
HFC
player
to
get
a
yellow
card
for
a
late
challenge
and
an
altercation
with
FCG
players.
Joel
Chianese
then
finally
broke
the
deadlock
by
leaping
and
heading
in
a
sensational
cross
from
Nikhil
Poojary,
six
minutes
before
the
hour
mark.

Eight
minutes
later,
Airan
Cabrera
equalized
for
FC
Goa
after
Devendra
Murgaonkar’s
shot
hit
the
right
post
and
landed
at
the
striker’s
feet.
He
made
no
mistake
in
slotting
the
ball
inside
the
net
with
the
goalkeeper
out
of
his
position.
Alberto
Noguera
and
Sanson
Pereira
got
a
yellow
card
each
in
the
second
half.

At
the
82nd
minute
mark,
the
Nizams
were
dealt
a
major
blow
following
the
departure
of
influential
full-back
Rai,
who
could
not
continue
due
to
an
injury.
Bartholomew
Ogbeche
became
the
fifth
HFC
player
to
receive
a
yellow
card
for
reacting
aggressively
to
a
foul.
Laxmikant
Kattimani
then
rescued
his
side
with
a
sublime
save
from
his
fingertips,
keeping
out
Noguera’s
late
attempt.
Four
minutes
were
added
but
there
was
no
separating
the
two
sides
which
shared
the
points
on
an
eventful
night.

Hyderabad
FC
will
now
face
bottom-placed
SC
East
Bengal
at
the
Athletic
Stadium
on
Thursday
while
FC
Goa
are
up
against
Odisha
FC
at
the
Tilak
Maidan
Stadium
on
Friday.

Source:
ISL
Media