ISL 2022: Hyderabad and Bagan to clash for dominance in second semi-final

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By-Vineet Kumar

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Published: Friday, March 11, 2022, 19:58 [IST]

new Delhi. Hyderabad FC and ATK Mohun Bagan face off in the first leg of the second semi-final of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2021-22 on Saturday, when the match, to be played at the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolin, will be a test of both the teams’ stamina. Hyderabad were at the top of the season for most of the season while Bagan’s performance changed drastically after the departure of coach Antonio López Habas. After the departure of Habas, under the supervision of coach Juan Ferrando, the plantation has found its momentum.

Hyderabad is currently in the midst of its most successful season in Hero ISL. It qualified for the semi-finals for the first time by finishing third in the league stage. During this his dominance was seen by all. Coach Manolo Márquez’s team won 11 of their 20 matches and were once very close to winning the League Shield, but Jamshedpur defeated them 3–0 at the end of the league round and lost their hands in the league round. The opportunity for a great finale has passed.

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At the heart of Hyderabad’s success has been the charismatic striker Bartholomew Ogbeche, who has scored 17 goals in 17 matches. But he could not play the last two matches due to illness. Marquez said, “We are recovering from the disease and we are preparing. We have to wait till the last moment to see how fit the players are. We are ready to play very strong opponents. The good thing is that we are going for the first time.” We have reached the semi-finals. So the players will be a little nervous but I think players will play freely and enjoy this historic moment. We need to play very well because I think the four teams in the top four are the four strongest in the competition There are teams. So we can expect two good matches.”

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Mohun Bagan, on the other hand, have lost only one match under coach Ferrando and finished third in the table with 14 wins. Ferrando’s focus was on passing more and this benefited the Green and Maroon Brigade. They remained undefeated for 15 matches before losing their previous match to Jamshedpur. Liston Kolaso ​​and Manveer Singh have scored 14 goals for Bagan. Roy Krishna got his scoring boot in a 1–0 win against Chennaiyin FC. He will look dangerous in the knockout rounds along with David Williams. Williams has scored five goals in the knockout rounds and assisted one in the past two seasons. Krishna is a joint assist provider and has scored one goal in his final and semi-final matches, assisting in five goals.

Ferrando said, “We are playing well as a team. They have a great side. After 20 matches, Hyderabad would like to enjoy the playoffs and that is why they are a difficult team to beat. They have been fantastic this season.” And it’s been perfect for them.” ATKMB have an undefeated record against Hyderabad and this season the first match was drawn 2-2 by both, while the second match was won by Bagan 2-1.

Story first published: Friday, March 11, 2022, 19:58 [IST]



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