ISL | Punjab downs Hyderabad, continues in its merry manner

Breaking the impasse: Vidal opened the scoring for Punjab.
| Picture Credit score: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP

Punjab FC stored an unchanged line-up and a clear sheet for the primary time this season, notching up its third consecutive win in as many video games to go high of the Indian Tremendous League desk with a dominant 2-0 win towards a struggling Hyderabad FC right here on Wednesday.

That is the primary time Punjab has gained three video games in a row in ISL historical past and Panagiotis Dilmperis’ boys appear decided to proceed the momentum. That the wins have come each house and away – the primary one towards Kerala Blasters in Kochi adopted by two right here – have proven the Punjab aspect is eager to not let the absence of talismanic skipper Luka Majcen have an effect on its performances.

PFC gamers and coach Dilmperis rejoice their second purpose towards Hyderabad.
| Picture Credit score:
SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP

With a relatively larger crowd assist, Punjab began on the entrance foot, lacking its first actual probability as early because the seventh minute when Mushaga Bakenga hit the upright. On the different finish, Ramhlunchhunga’s shot within the twelfth minute was saved by Punjab goalkeeper Ravi Kumar in one of many few probabilities that the customer had.

A few wasted assists and nasty tackles later, Ezequiel Vidal lastly took it upon himself to interrupt the impasse, giving Punjab the opening purpose within the thirty fifth minute, slotting a free kick into the underside left.

Punjab doubled its rating when Filip Mrzjlak tapped into an empty purpose from a slim angle within the 71st.

His by ball to Bakenga was saved by Hyderabad custodian Arshdeep Singh however that left him fully out of place and with an absent defence, Mrzjlak had on a regular basis on the planet to get his second of the season. The Croat might have scored a pair extra however hit astray – and Bakenga hit just a few broad as properly – whilst Hyderabad struggled to match Punjab’s tempo, particularly on the break.

Hyderabad’s evening stored getting worse because the match went on, a second yellow for Leander D’Cunha decreasing it to 10 males for the ultimate quarter-hour. Having gained just one match by all the final season, head coach Thangboi Singto may have his job lower out within the coming days.

The consequence: Punjab FC 2 (Ezequiel Vidal 35, Filip Mrzjlak 71) bt Hyderabad FC 0.