ISL | HFC consigns Blasters to 3rd straight loss

Stellar present: HFC got here from behind to clinch all three factors.
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A match which initially appeared like it might see Kerala Blasters win comfortably turned the opposite approach and Hyderabad FC pulled off a 2-1 victory in an ISL fixture on the Nehru Stadium right here on Thursday.

The victory noticed Hyderabad enhance its whole to seven factors although the aspect stays on its present eleventh rung whereas Blasters remained on tenth after their third straight loss.

KBFC started the match on a quick tempo and sliced by the Hyderabad defence often by the left flank with Mohammed Aimen and Adrian Luna trying spectacular.

The house aspect gained the lead within the thirteenth minute after some fast passing on the finish of which Korou Singh despatched a pleasant cross to striker Jesus Jimenez who simply needed to faucet it in.

Blasters appeared like scoring a couple of extra after this. However Hyderabad stunned the host with the equaliser in direction of the tip of the primary half. Andrei Alba took a go from the left from Parag Shrivas and scored with a rising shot.

The objective reworked Hyderabad. It appeared assured on resumption and Edmilson Correia, who had come within the second half, virtually got here near giving the customer the lead within the fifty fifth minute however goalkeeper Som Kumar blocked the try nicely.

Ok.P. Rahul’s arrival 10 minutes into the second session introduced some punch into Blasters’ play as he despatched some good crosses into the field from the precise. And simply when the house followers thought they may scent a objective, it was Hyderabad which scored.

The customer earned a penalty, although replays confirmed that defender Hormipam didn’t deal with the ball, and Alba transformed it neatly to offer Hyderabad the match-winner.

The consequence: Kerala Blasters 1 (Jimenez 13) misplaced to Hyderabad FC 2 (Alba 43 & 70-pen).