Each groups hit the framework as soon as and had goalkeepers producing wonderful saves. This was a conflict between two of the stingiest groups in ISL 2022-23 — each have 11 clear sheets — and so possibilities have been few on the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad. It led to the primary leg of the semi-final between defending champions Hyderabad FC and serial semi-finalists ATK Mohun Bagan ending 0-0 on Thursday. The return leg is at Salt Lake stadium on Monday.
“Enjoying 0-0 at dwelling, you possibly can’t be pleased,” Hyderabad FC coach Manolo Marquez instructed the official broadcasters whereas accepting that his workforce have had extra wins (seven) on the street than at dwelling. “They’re the champions and it’s troublesome to win right here,” mentioned ATK Mohun Bagan coach Juan Ferrando. Having received 9 instances in Kolkata this time period, together with one towards Hyderabad FC, Ferrando too wouldn’t thoughts the consequence.
Enjoying each bit the away workforce, ATK Mohun Bagan sat deep and sought area behind Hyderabad FC full backs. It didn’t occur however they ended the primary half with the perfect likelihood. The primary was a thirty fifth minute free-kick from Dimitri Petratos that Manvir Singh headed sq. however, below stress and from virtually on the goalline, Pritam Kotal shinned it into the horizontal.
Working the proper channel extra by Mohammad Yasir, Hyderabad FC have been faster off the blocks and within the eleventh minute, it wanted a save from Vishal Kaith so good to disclaim Joel Chianese’s header that the ahead was left touching his brow in disbelief. Javier Siverio’s header was too near Kaith after which, Subhasish Bose needed to stretch to stroke the ball out of Chianese’s attain.
Yasir’s piledriver thudded into the upright within the fifty fifth minute however after half-time too, the guests might have scored. Goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh blocked each efforts however Ashish Rai and Manvir Singh might have carried out higher by passing to better-placed teammates. Hyderabad FC launched Bartholomew Ogbeche on the hour mark however marshalled by Slavko Damjanovic, ATK Mohun Bagan’s backline saved ISL’s highest goalscorer quiet.