ISL: Hyderabad FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0, secure second spot
Bartholomew Ogbeche helped Hyderabad FC confirm a second-place finish in the league stage of the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) season as they defeated ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 on Tuesday. Ogbeche came on as a substitute and scored the only goal of the match in the 86th minute. The defeat left Mohun Bagan at sixth place, just one point ahead of seventh-placed Odisha FC. The Mariners also now went three successive games without a win for the first time this season.The visitors looked aggressive in the first half as they attempted eight shots but only managed to keep two of those on target.
Two minutes into the game, Hyderabad FC hit the ground running after Mohammad Yasir moved into the central part of the pitch from the right flank before seeing Vishal Kaith deny his long-range effort at full stretch.Dimitri Petratos was hunting for his ninth goal of the season when he tested Gurmeet Singh from range. The keeper palmed the striker's effort over the bar before seeing his glancing header from the resulting corner fly wide at the far post.Chinglensana Singh made his first appearance for Hyderabad FC after being on the sidelines for two months. The 26-year-old was caught on the wrong foot when Liston Colaco charged in before scuffing his shot during one of ATKMB's attacking moves.Hyderabad FC attempted just two shots in the first half but managed four in the opening five minutes of the second half. Four minutes past the hour-mark, Joel Chianese's glancing header from Yasir's freekick was on target but flew straight into the arms of the keeper.As the game entered its final quarter, Federico Gallego was picked out in the box by Asish Rai.The midfielder's deft touch helped him skip past Chinglensana but narrowed the angle to goal