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Durand Cup 2022: Hyderabad FC Beat Rajasthan United To Enter Semis

Mohammedan Sporting take on Mumbai City FC in the first semifinals on Wednesday while Hyderabad go up against Bengaluru FC a day later.

Bartholomew Ogbeche, Akash Mishra and Javier Siverio scored for the ISL champions.
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Indian Super League champions Hyderabad FC entered the semifinals of the Durand Cup football tournament, defeating Rajasthan United FC 3-1 in the quarterfinals in바카라 웹사이트Kolkata on Monday. ()

Nigerian goal-machine Bartholomew Ogbeche (sixth minute) opened the scoring for the ISL champions, with Akash Mishra (45th) and Javier Siverio (69th) getting the other two. Uruguayan Martin Chavez scored off a penalty for Rajasthan in the 29th minute.

Mohammedan Sporting take on Mumbai City FC in the바카라 웹사이트first semifinals on Wednesday while Hyderabad go up바카라 웹사이트against Bengaluru FC a day later. Both the semifinals바카라 웹사이트will be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati바카라 웹사이트Krirangan (VYBK).

Manolo Marquez meant business from the word go when he started with Ogbeche and it was not long바카라 웹사이트before the Nigerian got on the score sheet. Borja바카라 웹사이트Herrera delivered the curler from the left flank and바카라 웹사이트Ogbeche got ahead of his marker expertly and drilled a바카라 웹사이트header past keeper Vishal Joon, beating him at the near바카라 웹사이트post.

HFC did make the mistake of sitting back a bit after the goal, and to their credit, Rajasthan took the opportunity바카라 웹사이트to mount attacks of their own. The pressure led to an바카라 웹사이트inadvertent back-pass to the keeper and Rajasthan were바카라 웹사이트awarded an indirect free-kick just outside the six-yard box.

Play-maker Martin Chavez, who had a very good game, tried to hit the roof of the goal with a wall of Hyderabad바카라 웹사이트players on the goal line, including keeper Kattimani.

The ball deflected back from the wall but in trying to바카라 웹사이트clear it, Akash Mishra handled it inside the box and바카라 웹사이트Rajasthan were awarded a penalty. Chavez calmly바카라 웹사이트hoodwinked the keeper to draw Rajasthan level.

After having come close a few times, Akash Mishra바카라 웹사이트made amends and he did it with a brilliant diagonal바카라 웹사이트left-footed grounder from outside the box, which went바카라 웹사이트like a bullet to beat the outstretched hands of Vishal바카라 웹사이트Joon to nestle into the bottom left-corner.

Both coaches made a change each at the break. Joao바카라 웹사이트Victor came in for Borja and Gyanmar Nikum was바카라 웹사이트brought in place of William. It was end-to-end action in바카라 웹사이트the second half with Hyderabad looking to widen the바카라 웹사이트gap and Rajasthan for an equalizer.

Marquez made two crucial changes in the 68th minute바카라 웹사이트which made the difference.

He brought in Hali Charan Narzary and Nikhil Poojary in바카라 웹사이트place of Chhangte and Yasir.

Seconds after coming on, Narzary delivered a perfect cross from the left flank for Siverio, and the Spaniard바카라 웹사이트made no mistake with a first-time tap-in finish from바카라 웹사이트close.

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