ISL: HFC vs ATKMB, Highlights: ATK Mohun Bagan storm into top-four with 2-1 win over Hyderabad FC

After
a
barren
first
half,
Liston
Colaco
opened
the
scoring
for
ATKMB
in
the
56th
minute
with
Manvir
Singh
(59th)
doubling
their
advantage
in
the
next
three
minutes.
Joel
Chianese
(67th)
pulled
one
back
for
Hyderabad
but
could
not
muster
another
goal
as
they
succumbed
to
their
third
loss
of
the
season,
still
remaining
top
of
the
table
with
26
points
from
15
games.

ATK
Mohun
Bagan
moved
to
the
fourth
position
having
23
in
their
kitty
from
13
games.

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Both
teams
started
slowly
but
upped
the
ante
as
the
game
progressed.
ATKMB
looked
the
more
promising
side
with
Hugo
Boumous
creating
a
lot
of
chances.
The
Frenchman
looked
in
the
mood
and
combined
well
with
Liston
Colaco
and
David
Williams
as
the
Mariners
looked
to
prise
open
Hyderabad’s
defence.

Boumous
forced
Laxmikant
Kattimani
into
a
good
save
while
at
the
other
end
Amrinder
Singh
kept
the
Bartholomew
Ogbeche
at
bay.
Hyderabad
were
on
the
backfoot
in
the
face
of
constant
ATKMB
probing.
Against
the
run
of
play,
Nikhil
Poojary
shot
just
over
from
a
Joel
Chianese
low
cross.

The
Mariners
suffered
a
double
setback
when
the
excellent
Boumous
and
ever-dependable
Carl
McHugh
picked
up
injuries
and
had
to
be
replaced
by
Joni
Kauko
and
young
Kiyan
Giri
respectively.
Close
to
halftime,
Colaco
and
Chianese
had
attempts
straight
at
the
keeper.

The
second
half
started
on
a
frantic
note,
Rohit
Danu
finding
the
crossbar
in
his
way
after
he
fired
a
poor
ATKMB
clearance
from
a
Hyderabad
free-kick.

Soon
after,
ATKMB
took
the
lead.
Williams
was
on
his
bike
off
a
counter-attack,
finding
Colaco
who
darted
down
the
channel,
cut
back
and
curled
the
ball
at
the
far
post
leaving
Kattimani
with
no
chance.
It
was
Colaco’s
sixth
goal
of
the
campaign
as
he
found
the
net
against
his
former
side
with
aplomb.

Three
minutes
later,
Manvir
doubled
the
team’s
tally.
This
time
Joni
Kauko
fed
Manvir
with
a
beautiful
ball
for
the
latter
to
beat
an
onrushing
Kattimani
and
slot
the
ball
into
the
back
of
the
net
with
ease.

Stung
by
a
double
blow
in
quick
succession,
Hyderabad
went
on
the
offensive
and
got
their
reward
when
a
powerful
Joao
Victor
free-kick
was
punched
only
as
far
as
Chianese
by
Amrinder,
the
Australian
then
guiding
the
ball
inside
the
goal.

Hyderabad
coach
Manolo
Marquez
brought
in
Javier
Siviero
in
place
of
Victor
with
fifteen
minutes
remaining
on
the
clock
in
search
of
the
equaliser.
Danu
saw
his
shot
saved
by
Amrinder
moments
after
as
the
yellow
army
pulled
no
punches.

Colaco
then
missed
a
sitter
with
an
opening
goal
in
front
of
him
after
he
and
Nassiri
exchanged
passes
inside
the
goalmouth.
Danu
also
missed
a
good
chance
to
score
from
Akash
Mishra’s
cross
before
Colaco
fluffed
his
lines
from
close
again,
Nassiri
crossing
the
ball
to
him.

Source:
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