Last Update: January 06, 2023, 00:42 IST
Hyderabad FC beat FC Goa (IANS)
Ogbeche’s treble propels Hyderabad FC to the top of the Indian Super League standings as the defending champions register a 3-1 win over FC Goa
Bartholomew Ogbeche starred as Hyderabad FC beat FC Goa 3-1 on Thursday to go on top of the Indian Super League (ISL) table.
Ogbeche, who had scored only three goals this season coming into the first game, put Hyderabad FC in front on two occasions before finally sealing the result with a hat-trick.
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Both the teams had a slow start in this match. Neither side created any big chances in the first 15 minutes, but Hyderabad FC never needed to control the game to score and they showed it once again.
Halicharan Narzari picked up Ogbeche down the left and the Nigerian striker placed his header with perfection to give Hyderabad FC the lead in the 20th minute.
In the 54th minute, Sadaoui and Iker Gvarotxena combined to test Hyderabad FC goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh, who made a brilliant save to deny Gvarotxena’s volley after taking a pass from the left.
Moments later, FC Goa came up with a similar move but found success. Sadaoui placed the ball down the left before swimming for the rushing Ridim Tlang to power the ball into the back of the net and level the scores.
FC Goa enjoyed majority of the possession but were not able to convert it into goals. Ogbeche paid the price when he gave Hyderabad FC the lead in the 79th minute. The ISL’s all-time top goalscorer got on the end of a rebound and fired the ball into the roof of the net to give Hyderabad FC the lead.
He got his hat-trick in the 90th minute and confirmed the three points for Hyderabad FC with a superb header.
Hyderabad FC will host Chennaiyin FC on January 12 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad. FC Goa visit the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati to face Northeast United FC on January 15, and will hope to slip up when they next play Odisha FC. , as even a point for the Juggernauts would push them into sixth place.
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