ISL: Hyderabad FC register comfortable 3-1 victory over Mohammedan SC

Hyderabad FC defeated Mohammedan SC 31 in the Indian Super League ISL 202425 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Saturday This was the fourth win of the campaign for Hyderabad FC as they got to 16 points as a result of this triumphMohammedan SC had Alexis Gomez marshalling the offensive charge for them by surging down the right side of the Hyderabad FC 18yard box with sheer pace and fine control over the ball in the opening couple of exchanges of the game In a pocket of space from where he could have either squared up a delivery or taken more time on a shot Gomezrsquos eventual effort was misdirected since it ended high and wide to the right in the eighth minuteInterestingly Gomez began the second half with equal precision and industriousness to make a move happen in the final third Dazzling into the centre of the box upon receiving a ball from Franca Gomezrsquos shot met an immediate block after Joe Zoherlina had endured a similar fate courtesy of a wellorganised Hyderabad FC backlineAlso ReadISL Chennaiyin beat East Bengal 30 on recordbreaking night for Coyle ShieldsHyderabad FC coupled this defensive diligence with a blend of creativity which produced their opening strike of the evening In the 24th minute Muhammed Rafi caught the Mohammedan SC backline by surprise with a long through hall that sailed over them and met Allan Paulista inside the box Allan brought the ball down with his chest before nestling it into the centre of the net in an instant to cap off the offensive move convincinglyGomez continued to be Mohammedan SCrsquos key man in the frontline as Zodinglina Ralte picked him in the middle of the 18yard area in the 38th minute with a pass intended for him to take a quick touch at and then to be shot at goal Gomezrsquos final effort though on target failed to trouble Arshdeep Singh as the custodian held his lines perfectlyOn the other end Ramhlunchhunga earned an opportunity to double the lead by winning a freekick from the edge of the box on the left side in the added time of the first half Stepping up to take the kick Ramhlunchhunga pulled off a peach of a delivery with the ball carrying just the adequate pace and precision required to hit the top left corner of the net and get Hyderabad FC a twogoal cushion heading into the halftime breakWhile Gomezrsquos continued efforts were culminating in goals he turned creator for Makhan Chothersquos 78thminute strike As Mohammedan SC strived to create pressure from a corner kick Gomez got on the ball and hurled in a quick cross for Chothe on the left side of the sixyard box Chothe showed calm in depositing it into the bottom right corner to spark hopes of a possible resurgence but that was not to bePaulista instead rounded off a terrific outing for the home side by bagging an assist in the added time of the second halfMohammedan SC had sensed that they had cracked an opening and hence threw numbers ahead to find their way to an equaliser As the game entered its final legs Hyderabad FC didnrsquot budge and instead landed the decisive blow through a rapid counter attack that the Mohammedan SC defence was unable to track backPaulista found Joseph Sunny well positioned at the centre of the box and the latter instinctively responded with a shot on the top right corner to score Hyderabad FCrsquos third goal of the gameThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever