For the second time in Hero ISL, late drama ensued between SC East Bengal and Kerala Blasters as they played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw. After a goalless first half, Jordan Murray broke the deadlock, courtesy of an assist from goalkeeper, Albino Gomes. Kibu Vicunaâs side looked to be on the verge of securing back to back wins but Scott Neville netted an injury time header to secure a point for the side in Red and Gold.
Highlights - SC East Bengal 1-1 Kerala Blasters - Match 59
Post-match Presentation - SC East Bengal 1-1 Kerala Blasters - Match 59
With an eye on the AFC Champions League qualification, Sergio Loberaâs Mumbai City FC take on Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League ISL at the Goa Medical College Ground in Bambolim.
Hyderabad FC and Mumbai City FC have played a similar style of football so far in the season. Both sides like to keep the ball and build up from the midfield.
Mumbai City FC are top of the table and seem to be the favorites to win the league stage. Hyderabad FC, meanwhile, are placed third.
The Islanders have notched up 25 points from 10 games while the Nizams have registered 15 points from the same number of fixtures.
Mumbai City FC vs Hyderabad FC: All Head-to-Head Results
Hyderabad FC 0-2 Mumbai City FC
Hyderabad FC 1-1 Mumbai City FC
Mumbai City FC 2-1 Hyderabad FC
Mumbai City FC form guide: D-W-W-W-W
Hyderabad FC form guide: L-L-L-W-W
In ISL 2020-21,
Mumbai City FC - scored 10 goals in the first half
Hyderabad - scored 12 goals in the second half
Which team has the edge in tonightâs encounter 
Hyderabad FC took just 4 shots and had 0 shots on target against MumbaiCity FC during the previous fixture between the two teams, it was their fewest in a single game this Indian Super League campaign. Deficient.
HFC 0-0 MCFC [45:00 min]
When the game started everyone was thinking MCFC is the favourite. But after watching the 1st half I must say that HFC is looking great.
But two players are really being missed Halicharan and Bumos. Hugo bumos may have some niggles. So he may or may not come. But halicharan will surely come in place of Liston.
If we are playing against MCFC what does we know. They will keep the possession. They will build up by small passes and some final sudden move to finish.
So what will i do. I will place man between the players to block the passes. Half game will be done there. Secondly if we donât allow MCFC to pass in the final third as they are keeping the possession obviously their defence will engage themselves in build up play which will create spaces. The chance that chianese got (but missed) is a result of that.
Football is a game of spaces. HFC is creating and blocking that in both sectors. Briliant play. But in 2nd half players will be much more tired to maintain this fluidity. Letâs see.
My call is HFC. Fingers crossed.
Both the teams were attacking and defence managed to keep their opponents at bay in the game.
MCFC 0-0 HFC
Beautifully played HFC. Really winning a point against MCFC is really well. Here are some of my observations.
More of a tactical battle and surely HFC wins that.
[ I REALLY DONT KNOW WHETHER YOU PEOPLE HAVE NOTICED IT OR NOT, IN THIS ISL INJURY TIMES ARE I THINK PRE DECIDED. EVERY MATCH IN FIRST HALF 2MIN. AND IN SECOND HALF 5MIN. HOW COME THIS IS POSSIBLE?]
Mumbai City FC have gone unbeaten for 10-straight games, making it their longest unbeaten run in Hero ISL history. Previous best - 9 games in 2018-19 under Jorge Costa.
Too much Neymar influence!? Now Harry Kane too!! 
Good observation though! Will keep an eye on these time slots in future games! 
"Obviously, Iâm not happy because we always want to win three points. The draw is a fair result though, because we didnât play well and Hyderabad FC was clever.
I didnât want to lose an important player for ten days. Hugo Boumous was rested for that reason. He wasnât 100% and I have other players who can do the job well. Thatâs the advantage of having an amazing squad and everyone is ready to step up.
My strategy for every game is different. I need to choose the best playing XI based on the opponent. And thatâs why Iâve been alternating between Adam le Fondre and Bartholomew Ogbeche. Hopefully, we continue this unbeaten run (10 games now) and go into the ISL season seven playoffs as the top-ranked team."
"More or less, we played according to plan. They were better than us in the first leg. Maybe they had better possession tonight, but we played really well.
Today, we were compact in defence and Mumbai hardly found any empty space. So, Iâm very proud of my players. We had the problem with Fran Sandaza, our other No. 9. Practically, Aridane Santana is forced to play every minute. I knew if he had to be fully fit for the next game, I had to take him out in the 70th minute."
Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC fought out an intense goalless draw in tonightâs contest. Chances were aplenty but both sets of defence held their ground and kept all threats at bay. The Islanders now sit 6 points clear on top of the table, and Hyderabad FC remain 4th. Points shared in Bambolim; on to the next one.
Highlights - Mumbai City FC 0-0 Hyderabad FC - Match 60
We created more clear-cut chancesâ - Hyderabad boss Manuel Marquez satisfied with draw against Mumbai City
Marquez said he is happy with the draw as it was a fair result even though his team created more clear-cut chances in the game.
âIâm very satisfied with the team. I know that maybe we had more clear chances to win the game. The score was fair because they have a very good team. It was an interesting game,â Marquez said.
Marquez also hailed his players as they executed his gameplan well. The Spaniard admitted that he wanted his team to keep Mumbai City away from scoring and then capitalize on the situation.
âI was joking with Jahouh that we played one player alongside him. Because in the first game his long balls damaged our team too much. My players understood the aim (my plan) for the game very well,â he said.
âI think our chances were more clear-cut than those of Mumbai. The most important thing is our supporters are proud of our players,â he added.
We were uncomfortable in the first halfâ - Mumbai City boss Sergio Lobera credits Hyderabad for their display
Mumbai City began the match on a positive note but Hyderabadâs defence was strong enough to prevent an onslaught. After the game, Mumbai City head coach Sergio Lobera admitted that his team was not comfortable in the first half.
âHyderabad played well. We didnât play the same way as we did in the other games. I am not happy because we always want to win three points,â Lobera said after the game.
âWe are a strong team. We keep the ball. But today we played against a team similar to us. We were not comfortable in the first half. We are strong with the ball and we need to be passing it,â he added.
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