SANDAZA DOUBLES HFC'S LEAD
63' | Fran Sandaza just lifts it over the keeper on the left side and Albino Gomes on the opposite side to his left. A cool, calm and composed penalty that.
Hyderabad FC 2-0 Kerala Blasters
GOAAALLL!!! @fransandaza1's cheeky chip is too good for Albino Gomes. We double our lead in Vasco! #HFCKBFC #LetsFootball #HarKadamNayaDum #HydKeHainHum #HyderabadFC 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/kX1kpKL0vn
— Hyderabad FC (@HydFCOfficial) February 16, 2021
PENALTY FOR HYDERABAD
62' | It was the keeper's call and Albino Gomes brought down Joel Chianese in the box and gave away a penalty.
Hyderabad FC 1-0 Kerala Blasters
SANDAZA PUTS HFC 1-0 UP
58' | GOAL! Fran Sandaza breaks the deadlock to give Hyderabad FC the lead. Another defensive error from the Blasters. Kone just has to clear the ball and completely misses the ball. Chianese is there to get to the ball and tries to go towards goal. Chianese is tackled by Costa but the ball falls for Sandaza, who slots it in.
Hyderabad FC 1-0 Kerala Blasters
YESSS!!!!!! GOAAALLL!!!!! @fransandaza1 breaks the deadlock. Give us the lead in Vasco!#HFCKBFC #LetsFootball #HarKadamNayaDum #HydKeHainHum #HyderabadFC 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/4ppen9OKeW
— Hyderabad FC (@HydFCOfficial) February 16, 2021
56' | It's been an extremely scrappy game of football so far. None of the teams want to keep hold of the ball it seems.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
KERALA BLASTERS SUBSTITUTIONS
46' | Givson Singh comes on for Rohit Kumar.
Chianese Miss
47' | MISS! What a massive miss from Joel Chianese. A brilliant cross from Aridane from the right towards Chianese in the middle. He gets around Costa, who slips and as Albino comes forward making himself big, the Australian shoots the ball over.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
2ND HALF UNDERWAY
And the second half is kicked off at the Tilak Maidan. With the scoreline being goalless, it will be interesting how the second half plays out.
Half-time Stats
Not a single shot on target from Hyderabad FC in the first 45 minutes while Kerala Blasters had four. However, it's still goalless at half time.
HALF TIME
A lot of chances for Kerala Blasters to take the lead but they were unable to make it count as has been their story this season. Hyderabad FC have struggled to get themselves into the game and have hardly created anything substantial. It's been a scrappy game and Kerala Blasters could clearly have taken the lead.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
Goalless at the break ⛔ #HFCKBFC #YennumYellow pic.twitter.com/bf1OBBPvKI
— K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) February 16, 2021
39' | Huge mistake at the back from Hyderabad from Akash Mishra and Kattimani is way off his line, leaving the goal completely open. Prasanth gets to the ball but shoots straight into Kattimani's hands. That was poor from Prasanth and Kattimani is lucky to have made out of that unscathed.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
36' | Good play between Denechandra and Sandeep. Sandeep somehow gets a cross in the middle towards Murray but it's not a great clearance and it almost fell for Denechandra but it blocked away.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
29' | A good cross in the middle towards Murray who chests it down towards Hooper. Hooper goes for goal and Kattimani was in an awkward position but is lucky as it hits his arm and goes out.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
21' | A through ball played towards Fran Sandaza and Albino Gomes come forward but completely misses the ball. Costa was there to save the day for his keeper.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
15' | It's been a scrappy game so far with none of the teams being able to hold on to the ball for a long period of time and put sustained pressure on the opponents.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
11' | Bakary Kone has escaped a booking for high boot challenge at Halicharan Narzary. Treading fine lines!
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
4' | Good ball floated in by Sandeep from the right and Odei has to head it away for a corner. In about the fourth phase of the set piece, the ball falls dangerously in front of the goal but Mishra clears it.
Hyderabad FC 0-0 Kerala Blasters
KICK-OFF
We are underway at the Tilak Maidan. Kerala Blasters kickstart the match.
One of the match winners for Kerala Blasters in the last match against Hyderabad FC is on the bench - Abdul Hakku.
The two match winners from #KBFCHFC revelling in the moment 🟡🤩@NediyodethHakku @jordanmurray28 #HFCKBFC #YennumYellow pic.twitter.com/HKlASF9DHa
— K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) February 16, 2021
Former Hyderabad FC coach and current coach in the FC Barcelona first team, Albert Roca wishes Hyderabad FC the best for their game against Kerala Blasters.
Good luck for @HydFCOfficial in his crucial match against @KeralaBlasters. I can't wait the game started. Vamoooos!
— Albert Roca (@RocaDT_Oficial) February 16, 2021
Kerala Blasters have a number of goalscorers this season, Jordan Murray being the most effective.
9⃣ - The number of different goalscorers for @KeralaBlasters in #HeroISL 2020-21 (highest for any team) 🔥#HFCKBFC #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/aM3vnmgBJg
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 16, 2021
Hyderabad FC have been unbeaten in their last nine games but four of their last give matches have ended in a draw. Can they get a crucial win today?
.@HydFCOfficial are unbeaten in their last 9⃣ #HeroISL matches 💪
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 16, 2021
Will they extend their streak to 🔟 in #HFCKBFC? 🤔#LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/9gzXdIuSqb
The last time @KeralaBlasters and @HydFCOfficial faced off, goals from @NediyodethHakku and @jordanmurray28 sealed a 2-0 victory for @lakibuteka's men ✌️#HFCKBFC #HeroISL #LetsFootball https://t.co/6zmCNj4a26
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 16, 2021
LINE-UPS | #HFCKBFC @fransandaza1 & Hitesh Sharma start as @2014_manel names 2⃣ changes to his @HydFCOfficial XI. @KeralaBlasters meanwhile have made 4⃣
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 16, 2021
Live updates 👉 https://t.co/mR577hO3NO#HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/AJ2F2L2qUh
📋 Your Hyderabad FC Starting XI for #HFCKBFC 👇@2014_manel makes two changes to the line-up.
— Hyderabad FC (@HydFCOfficial) February 16, 2021
💪 @fransandaza1 and Hitesh Sharma start! #LetsFootball #HarKadamNayaDum #HydKeHainHum #HyderabadFC 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/rrHxFTUEMj
Hello and welcome to News18 Sports' live blog on Match No.96 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 between Hyderabad FC and Kerala Blasters at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco.
ISL 2020-21 Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters: Hyderabad FC are level at 0-0 with Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 during Match No.96 at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, Goa on Tuesday. Fran Sandaza converts from the spot to double Hyderabad FC's lead. Sandaza breaks the deadlock to give Hyderabad FC the lead. A huge miss from Joel Chianese right after the start of the second half as he is through on goal but shoots it over. A few half chances for Kerala Blasters but they haven't been able to make them count. For Hyderabad FC, there's just not been enough from them on the ball. It's been a scrappy start to the game with none of the team being able to keep hold of the ball for long. Hyderabad FC, who are currently in the fifth place, will know that any more slip-ups can dent their hopes of playoffs and will want to avoid their habit of draws and get a win. Kerala Blasters, on the other hand, can no more qualify for the playoffs but will be playing for pride. Follow all the live updates of Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters in News18 Sports' blog.
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Hyderabad FC and Kerala Blasters last met on December 27 and the Blasters sprung a surprise with a 2-0 win. Central defender Abdul Hakku and Jordan Murray had scored the two goals to get Kerala the win. Hyderabad had more of the possession in that match, took more shots but equal number of shots on target (5) with Kerala Blasters. The Blasters were just more clinical and off their 14 shots, got two into the back of the net.
Hyderabad FC head coach Manuel Marquez made it clear that he was not going to take Kerala Blasters lightly even if they had a leaky defence. "All the other teams, from Kerala who are second from the bottom, till the top positions, can climb positions in the table," he said. "We will play with Kerala with our style. We will not change that because (we need to win). We are nine games unbeaten but six of them are draws. We have to continue in the same vein and try to win the game because our season has been fantastic. We want to be in the top four."
Plenty of drama can be expected from these two sides right until the final whistle. Fourteen of Kerala's 22 goals have come in the second half while Hyderabad have scored 16 goals after the break - the second-most by a side this season. "We have a lack of balance between attack and defense," Vicuna stated. "Most of our games, we have been creating more chances than the opponents but we are not getting the points. We have to improve this aspect. We are working and analysing our mistakes. We are trying to have a more positive percentage in the relation between creating chances and scoring goals."
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