Last Updated: May 04, 2023, 07:12 IST
ATK Mohun Bagan booked their place in the AFC Cup (AIFF)
ATK Mohun Bagan beat Hyderabad FC 3-1 in a penalty shootout, on the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode, on the finish of a tense affair to lock up their spot in the Preliminary Round of the AFC Cup 2023-24
ATK Mohun Bagan beat Hyderabad FC 3-1 on penalties in the Hero Club Playoffs on the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Wednesday to seal a spot in the preliminary spherical of the AFC Cup 2023-24. The Marines had made Inter-Zonal semi-finals in final two seasons.
Dimi Petratos and Joel Chianese scored the objectives for ATK Mohun Bagan and Hyderabad FC, respectively, earlier than the sport went into the penalty shootout, the place Joao Victor was the one participant to attain for Hyderabad, whereas Petratos, Liston Colaco, and Kiyan Nassiri netted their respective penalties for ATK Mohun Bagan. Meanwhile, Sahil Tavora, Chianese, and Odei Zabala missed their respective spot-kicks for Hyderabad FC.
Hyderabad had been those who began off the faster of the 2, controlling the sport and in addition passing the ball with tempo in midfield, Mohammed Yasir and Joao Victor the architects of every little thing good for them.
ATK Mohun Bagan, although, have been recognized to punish even the slightest of errors and so it proved, when towards the run of play to some extent, they opened the scoring. Hugo Boumous dribbled into the field from the correct, earlier than chopping the ball again on the highest of the six-yard field to Dimi Petratos, who slammed it into the roof of the web to present ATK Mohun Bagan the lead.
Hyderabad, to their credit score, didn’t let their heads drop, and if something, took extra management of the ball, always switching flanks, patiently increase play. A number of probabilities additionally fell their method, one of the best of the lot equipped by Akash Mishra, who from the left flank, did precisely what Boumous had carried out from ATKMB’s proper. The end from Borja, although, was missing.
When it arrived, it got here in a lot the identical method, two minutes earlier than halftime. This time, Borja turned provider, chopping the ball again from the byline for Chianese to use the end.
In a second half performed largely to the tunes of Hyderabad FC, probabilities had been few and much between, with one of the best of the lot falling to Chianese in damage time. This time the Australian shot extensive from six yards, when maybe placing it in the aim was simpler.
The tense end and a few robust and shut refereeing calls led to tempers flowing on the ultimate whistle. It ultimately led to a pink card for Hyderabad FC head coach Manolo Marquez, who was dismissed to the stands.
Both groups had been cautious in further time, the concern of constructing an error superseding the necessity to discover a winner. Hyderabad spurned a number of half probabilities in each intervals of additional time, however one of the best probability fell to Liston Colaco with minutes left to play. Having been performed via on aim by a sensible via ball from midfield, Colaco drove into the field, with solely goalkeeper Anuj Kumar to beat. He opened his physique and tried to chip the goalkeeper, nevertheless it went over the crossbar.
Both groups scored their opening penalties, earlier than Hyderabad FC’s subsequent three shooters by some means missed the goal completely. Despite Anuj pulling off one very good save off Carl McHugh, it wasn’t sufficient. Hyderabad collapsed in agony, lacking out on a probability at historical past. For ATK Mohun Bagan, as has change into their gained’t in current years, the AFC Cup Preliminary Round beckons.
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