Spectators will be allowed to fill up half of the Salt Lake Stadium during ATK Mohun Bagan's AFC Cup preliminary round two clash against Sri Lanka's Blue Star SC. (Twitter/Indian Super League) ISL 2022 Semi-final, ATK Mohun Bagan vs Hyderabad FC highlights: Hyderabad FC qualified for their maiden Indian Super League final after 3-2 win on aggregate over ATK Mohun Bagan despite losing the second leg of the semi-final 0-1 on Wednesday.
Roy Krishna scored in the 79th minute to give ATKMB a glimmer of hope but in the end, it was not enough for the finalists of last season as Hyderabad booked a final date with Kerala Blasters. Hyderabad had won the first leg 3-1 through goals from Bartholomew Ogbeche, Yasir Mohammad and Javier Siverio.
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The summit clash will be played at the PJN Stadium at Margao on Sunday.
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Kerala Blasters FC entered the ISL final for the first time since 2016 after playing out a 1-1 draw with Jamshedpur FC (Twitter/Indian Super League)
And that's it!!! Hyderabad have held on as ATKMB players look disappointed. They gave it their all but it was not to be tonight. ATKMB win 1-0 but Hyderabad go through to the Final on 3-2 aggregate.
Two back-to-back corner kicks for ATKMB, but lacked enough creativity to cause any problem. Laxmikant Kattimani, the HFC keeper with some time wasting tactics now.
And here's 7 minutes added for extra time. Good for Mohun Bagan but not so much for HFC. Can they hold on???
Halicharan Narzary puts in a delightful cross from the left flank at the far post. Although ATKMB defender deals with it with ease and puts it out for a corner. Nothing comes off it though.
Here comes the first goal of the two that is needed. It is 3-2 on aggregate now, still in HFC's favour though. Liston Colaco operates brilliantly on the left flank. He bursts down that side, gets near the byline and sends in a delicious ball at the far post. He finds Roy Krishna with ample of space and time inside the box. Krishna is able to capitalize on the opportunity. It is game on now.
ATKMB 1-0 HFC
Prabir Das stands behind the corner on the right hand side. He delivers a low cross inside the dangerous area. It manages to get through the traffic and find Joni Kauko, who shoots at the goal but sees it get cleared off the line.
Yasir Mohammad collects the ball and gets enticed by the space on offer. He takes a touch, has a go from distance but only hits a HFC defender.
ATKMB make a change now. Manvir Singh comes in for Sandesh Jhingan. The intent is clear, as a defender makes way for a striker.
Prabir Das whips in a low cross at the near post. Roy Krishna makes a solid run towards the ball but could not get the final tough. Although, his effort was deemed offside.
Liston Colaco is the man who takes the free kick but he hits it right into the HFC wall. The ball rolls back to him and he again shoots it but gets deflected and goes wide off the target.
HFC loses the ball in their own half and Joni Kauko pounces on it. He tries to sprint with the ball but Akash Mishra puts his legs out and brings Joni Kauko down just on the edge of the box. Tempers are flaring now with 2 ATKMB players argue with each other.
HFC make a change! Sauvik Chakrabarti is in some discomfort and is subbed off. Sahil Tavora comes in to replace him in the midfield.
Oh my god!!! What a miss!!! Roy Krishna misses from point blank range. What a save from the Hyderabad goalkeeper. It was impossible to miss from there. Maybe, just maybe it isn't ATKMB's night tonight.
HFC get us underway in the second half. They will attack from right to left. No changes to made by either side at the start of the second half.
At half time, it's still 0-0. Mohun Bagan were expected to chase this game and chase they did. A flurry of opportunities for both side but Mohun Bagan need to get those two goals. As things stand currently, Mohun Bagan are on the verge of getting eliminated. But they still have 45 mins to salvage the match. Can they do it?
The officials have added five minutes of added time to end the first half. Can ATKMB pull one back in?
Aniket Jadhav gets a lovely ball inside the box and he tries to shoot it but just then Kiyan Giri comes from behind and makes contact with him. HFC players are fuming over it and asks for a penalty but Kiyan Giri clearly got the ball first.
ATKMB are again and again knocking on the door. Prabir Das gets a lovely ball down the right flank and he gets into the vacant space and puts in a pin-point cross to Hugo Boumous who gets inside the box to collect his cross. He slides and manages to get to the ball as well but shoots it just wide of the target. So, chances from both ends!
HFC get a corner and Yasir Mohammad whips the ball in. Aniket Jadhav there is left unmarked and it's a free goal-scoring opportunity from five yards out. He leaps and heads it but does so in front of the keeper. Aniket Jadhav should have scored from there.
Liston Colaco gets a pass from Hugo Boumous and he charges towards the goal. He manages to get inside the box and dribbles past a couple of HFC defenders and goes for the goal. The ball gets deflected off Laxmikant Kattimani's legs and goes for a corner. Nothing from the set-piece!
The players now get some time to rehydrate themselves. ATKMB will at least look to pull one back before the break.
Liston Colaco gets the ball down the left flank and he gets inside the box. He sends a low cross to Roy Krishna and he tries to take a left-footed shot but Yasir Mohammad comes in his way and he intercepts it.
It has been end to end thus far. Mohun Bagan need goals to stay into this. Can they break down the resilient Hyderabad defence?
ATKMB get a corner and Hugo Boumous whips it in. The ball hits Bartholomew Ogbeche's arm and falls into the feet of Liston Colaco. He shows nice dribble moves and then cuts back past his market and aims for the top right corner. He curls the ball but still, it goes wide of the goal post.
ATKMB tries to break in on the counter and Prabir Das sprints ahead with the ball. He takes a shot from quite a yards outside the box but there was neither power nor direction on it. Hits it straight to Laxmikant Kattimani.
Prabir Das puts in a cross from the right flank. Roy Krishna leaps and heads it past the far post. He never got under control to head it better and with much power on it.
Hugo Boumous sets up Liston Colaco with a beautiful through ball down the left flank. It even beats a defender but Liston Colaco's first touch is heavy and a HFC defender was on his toes to clear it away.
Prabir Das sprints down the right flank. He skips past a marker and gets inside the box from that side. He tries to square up a pass but ATMKB players put bodies on the line to prevent the danger.
Yasir Mohammad gets the ball on the right side outside the box. He set himself up on his left foot and puts in a delicate ball at the near post. He wanted his team-mates to make a run, but only Subhasish Bose reacted to it and cleared it away with ease.
Bartholomew Ogbeche gets the ball on the right flank in his own half. Carl McHugh puts in a tackle from behind. The referee blows the whistle without any hesitation.
Laxmikant Kattimani fires in a goal-kick into the opposition half. Sandesh Jhingan and Bartholomew Ogbeche leap together for the air ball, but Bartholomew Ogbeche ends up getting Jhingan on the ground. The referee gives a free-kick ATKMB's way.
ATKMB get us underway in the first half. They will attack from right to left in this half. ATMKB have registered a 3-5-2 combination coming into this game. But it won’t be surprising to see them change their structure as the match progresses. While, HFC have opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation. Will ATKMB be able to snatch one goal back in the first half?
Here's what happened when these two teams met last time:
As fans return for the final, Hyderabad FC's main man Bartholomew Ogbeche talks about it
Amrinder Singh (GK), Prabir Das, Sandesh Jhingan, Pritam Kotal (C), Subhasish Bose, Carl McHugh, Joni Kauko, Hugo Boumous, Roy Krishna, Liston Colaco, Kiyan Giri.
Laxmikant Kattimani (GK), Nim Dorjee, Chinglensana Singh, Juanan, Akash Mishra, Sauvik Chakrabarti, Joao Victor (C), Yasir Mohammad, Aniket Jadhav, Bartholomew Ogbeche, Javier Siverio.
A closer look at Mohun Bagan's talisman this season, the indomitable Roy Krishna
Let's hear what the coaches have to say before this mouthwatering clash
The two sides have faced each other on five occasions. They have drawn three out of those five matches. ATK Mohun Bagan and Hyderabad FC have won one each.
Joni Kauko: The Finnish has scored three goals and assisted six, having played around three hundred minutes less than his opponent in midfield, Victor. He has completed 478 passes with a passing accuracy of 80.74%. In addition, the midfielder has made 14 key passes in the season.
Roy Krishna: The Fijian has had a relatively quiet season due to injury but he is going to be a key player if ATKMB are to come back in the second leg. He has recorded six goals and three assists in 15 matches.
Joao Victor: The midfielder has scored five goals and assisted one in 19 matches. He has completed 623 passes with a passing accuracy of 82.19%. The Spaniarad has made 10 key passes in the season.
Bartholomew Ogbeche: Ogbeche has scored 18 goals from 18 games. He could set the record for most goals by a player in a single season. He has had 28 shots on target with shot accuracy of 47.45%. His goal in the first-leg inspired HFC to come back from a goal down.
ATK Mohun Bagan: DWWLL
ATK Mohun Bagan have lost two matches in a row. They were 15 games unbeaten before losing to Jamshedpur FC in the final match of the league stage. Afterward, they lost to HFC in the first leg of the semi-final.
Hyderabad FC: WWLWW
Hyderabad FC registered four victories in their last five matches. They haven’t been able to keep a clean sheet in any of those five matches.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second leg of the second semifinal of this season's ISL. ATK Mohun Bagan will clash with Hyderabad FC in the second-leg of the second semi-final of the Indian Super League (ISL) at Athletic Stadium, Bambolim on Wednesday. The Hyderabad-based club won 3-1 in the first leg and Mohun Bagan has to score at least 2 goals tonight without conceding in order to take it to Extra Time.