Mohun Bagan Super Giant produced glowing fireworks within the festive week to safe a chic 2-0 victory in opposition to hosts Hyderabad FC within the Indian Super League in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The Mariners moved to the second place within the factors desk upon garnering 13 factors from six video games, behind top-placed Bengaluru FC (16) by solely three factors now. Hyderabad FC, who had been searching for a second successive triumph, at the moment are positioned eleventh within the standings with 4 factors from the six video games they’ve performed to date. The Jose Molina-coached group rounded off this victory with utmost professionalism, bagging a aim every throughout each halves and diligently defending as per their plans to maintain Hyderabad FC’s fast-paced assault at bay.
The guests capitalised on the possibilities they created, demonstrating neat ending and taking part in to their strengths to safe the three factors.
After a cagey begin that comprised defender Subhasish Bose getting booked within the twenty eighth minute, the Kolkata-based membership made their first headway into the sport courtesy of a Manvir Singh strike within the thirty seventh minute.
The two sides had been battling it out for possession within the centre of the park, earlier than midfield dynamo Anirudh Thapa opted to unleash his inventive genius by piercing open the Hyderabad FC backline along with his artful by ball.
The supply was launched in direction of Manvir, who was on his dash already – preventing an unimaginable dilemma altogether. Before this aim, he had discovered the again of the online 4 occasions in opposition to Hyderabad FC, which is his highest such tally in opposition to any opponent within the league.
However, the attacker had gone seven video games with out discovering the again of the online in opposition to them too, and he snapped that streak by selecting the ball along with his ft, exhibiting exemplary management to spherical off goalkeeper Lalbiakhlua Jongte and slotting it dwelling from the centre of the field to open the scoring for the sport.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant had been a pressure to reckon within the attacking half and therefore quite a few alternatives had been sure to return their method.
It got here within the type of a free-kick within the fifty fifth minute, when up stepped attacking midfielder Greg Stewart, who curled the ball with the right tempo contained in the field, which was then met and hammered dwelling by Bose to double their lead within the match.
The Mariners resorted to consolidating their benefit thereafter, taking part in a slightly protected sport to see off the remainder of the 40-odd minutes and stroll again dwelling with one other essential win of their kitty.
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