Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big produced glowing fireworks within the festive week to safe a chic 2-0 victory towards hosts Hyderabad FC within the Indian Tremendous 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 have 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 this point. The Jose Molina-coached workforce rounded off this victory with utmost professionalism, bagging a objective 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 enjoying 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 2 sides have 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 together with his artful by way of ball.
The supply was launched in direction of Manvir, who was on his dash already – combating an unbelievable dilemma altogether. Earlier than this objective, he had discovered the again of the web 4 instances towards Hyderabad FC, which is his highest such tally towards any opponent within the league.
Nevertheless, the attacker had gone seven video games with out discovering the again of the web towards them too, and he snapped that streak by choosing the ball together with his ft, displaying 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 Tremendous Big have been a power to reckon within the attacking half and therefore quite a few alternatives have been certain to come back their means.
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, enjoying a reasonably secure recreation 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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