That's all from our coverage of the second leg of the semi-final between ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC. This is Sayantan signing off and I hope to see for the big one on March 18.
After 210 minutes of a tactical game of chess, it was ultimately 10 spot-kicks that ended up being the difference between the two sides. Hyderabad FC's elite marksmen, Bartholomew Ogbeche and Javier Siverio, missed from the spot while Brendan Hamill scuffed his penalty for ATK Mohun Bagan.
Ultimately, with the deciding penalty at his bay, Pritam Kotal rose to the occasion and sent his hometown club into the ISL 2022-23 Final with a thunderous spot-kick.
The Mariners will now face Bengaluru Fc in the grand finale on Saturday, March 18.
FINAL SCORE: ATK Mohun Bagan 0-0 Hyderabad FC (ATKMB win 4-3 on penalties)
IT HAD TO BE THE LOCAL BOY! IT HAD TO BE THE CAPTAIN! IT HAD TO BE PRITAM KOTAL!
The ATKMB defender stepped up in the pressure cooker situation, with his penalty expected to be the decider. Convert and you send your club to the ISL 2022-23 finals. Kotal, with a regal follow-through, thumped his penalty into the top corner to actualize the dreams of ATK Mohun Bagan and Juan Ferrando.
Reagan Singh converts from the spot. 3-3 in the shootout now!
BRENDAN HAMILL MISSES! HYDERABAD ARE STILL ALIVE!
Hyderabad FC are still in!
20-year-old Rohit Danu converts calmly from the spot.
MANVIR SINGH MAKES IT 3-1 LEAD FOR ATK MOHUN BAGAN!
OH NO!
Bartholomew Ogbeche has now missed his spot-kick. Hyderabad are losing the plot. The Nigerian forward was unlucky his effort struck the post and kept out.
Federico Gallego gives ATK Mohun Bagan the lead! The Mariners lead 2-1.
JAVIER SIVERIO MISSES! Hyderabad FC have a major blow in the shootouts.
THUMPING STRIKE FROM PETRATOS!
Dimitri Petratos converts ATKMB's first spot-kick of the night.
Hyderabad FC converts from the first spot-kick!
Joao Victor steps up and goes across the goalkeeper to score for HFC.
Hyderabad FC will take the first penalty!
We are once again going to the dreaded penalty shootout. Twice in both semi-finals.
FULL-TIME OF EXTRA-TIME: ATK Mohun Bagan 0-0 Hyderabad FC
Federico Gallego whips a curling ball into the box, directed towards Liston Colaco. However, the ATKMB attacker cannot reach the ball and it's cleared by Nikhil Poojary.
102' Both teams are very cautious in their approach so far in the first half of extra-time.
97' SO CLOSE!
Lalrinliana Hnamte could've turned into an unlikely hero as his curling effort from outside the box was inches away from nestling into the back of the net.
95' Both teams are visibly knackered, hence, the intensity has fallen off. But expect a burst from both teams at some point.
90+3' ATK Mohun Bagan are all over the Hyderabad FC defense. Federico Gallego delivers a peach of a cross from a corner and Carl McHugh rises the highest to meet the ball. But his effort is high and wide. Another close shave for Hyderabad.
90' Five minutes of added time to be played before we go into extra time.
87' Right away Siverio is involved in the play as he heads a Mohammad Yasir cross toward the goal. But the tame effort is gobbled up by the ATKMB keeper.
86' More changes for HFC: Joel Chianese makes way for Javier Siverio. Could this substitution ignite the visitors' attacking line?
81' ATKMB COME CLOSE ONCE AGAIN!
Dimitri Petratos delivers a peach of a ball from deep and Slavko Damjanovic is the target. But the Montenegrin defender's effort is just wide of the frame of the goal. That could have been the decider.
80' Sahil Tavora is yellow-carded for his clumsy challenge on Subhasish Bose.
78' The intensity from both teams have slightly fizzled out with both managers now probably thinking about extra-time.
73' Surprise change for ATKMB: Federico Gallego comes on to Hugo Boumous.
72' Yasir, who won the freekick, presides over the set-pieces situation but his effort is wasteful.
71' Mohammad Yasir wins the ball in the opposition half and before he can go on a run, Carl McHugh brings him down. Freekick for HFC!
67' Double change for HFC: Joao Victor and Rohit Danu come on for Borja Herrera and Halicharan Narzary.
60' ATK Mohun Bagan have continued to dominate the proceedings but they need to utilize the advantage and find the back of the net soon.
57' THE FIRST REAL CHANCE OF THE GAME!
And it falls for ATKMB. Asish Rai drills in an early, curling cross into the opposition box and while no attacker is present in the middle, Hugo Boumous sneaks into the far post. The Spaniard unleashes a first-time volley but Gurmeet Singh comes to HFC's rescue with point-blank save.
52' Joel Chianese is booked by the referee for getting into the pitch prematurely after leaving the field of play for treatment.
49' THINGS GETTING HEATED UP IN THE MIDDLE!
During an HFC corner, Joel Chianese and Glan Martins are involved in an off-the-ball tussle. The latter can be seen, intentionally or unintentionally, elbowing the Australian forward. But the referee fails to spot the incident.
46' Substitution for ATKMB: Kiyan Nassiri makes way for Liston Colaco.
46' WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY WITH THE SECOND HALF!
These 45 minutes could go on to define the season of both of those teams.
45+1' Pritam Kotal goes into the referee's books for a foul on Joel Chianese.
45' Just a minute off additional time to be played!
40' Just five minutes of the first half are left and so far, ATK Mohun Bagan have been ahead in terms of the proceedings but they still can't carve open the HFC defense.
37' A lobbed ball is played inside the box, on the left side and Kiyan Giri chests it ahead before making his run forward. Mohammad Yasir tracks his compatriot's run immediately and manages to shield him out of play.
33' So far, Bartholomew Ogbeche has looked look relatively lackluster. The talismanic forward hasn't been able to get involved in the build-up play or rather in any action in the opposition half.
30' Hyderabad FC have so far looked quite below par, especially in the attacking third. Most of their passes have been either overcooked or misplaced,
An outrageous effort by @manvir_singh07 rattles the woodwork!
ATK Mohun Bagan are inching closer to scoring. Manvir Singh skips past a couple of defenders at the right-hand edge of the box and unleashes a dipping effort into the far post. However, his effort is a little too motionless to creep into the nest, and it crashes into the crossbar.
22' ATKMB ARE SHARP!
Gurmeet Singh almost throws his teammates under the bus. The HFC custodian, in an attempt to play out from the back, ends up giving the ball away to Dimitri Petratos. The Australian marksman gets into the box but his effort is narrowly off the mark.
21' Glan Martins tries to test Gurmeet from distance but his vicious effort is wide of the target!
19' MANVIR RISES HIGHEST!
Subhasish Bose finds some room on the left flank and drills in a delicious cross into the 6-yard box. Manvir Singh rose the highest to meet the ball but his timid header was comfortably gobbled by Gurmeet Singh.
15' Hyderabad FC have grown into the game steadily and are hogging all the possession. However, neither side has been too adventurous.
10' The aerial ball is headed towards the box by Bartholomew Ogbeche and Mohammad Yasir collects the loose ball before running toward the opposition box. However, the young winger decides to take a shot from outside the box but scuffs it. The ball tamely rolls towards Vishal Kaith.
6' The Mariners are regularly getting into the opposition box and this time it was Hugo Boumous who set Manvir Singh through. But the latter's cutback is cleared away by Sahil Tavora.
4' Although ATK Mohun Bagan are enjoying a bit of initial possession, Hyderabad keeping their shape well so far.
1' ATK Mohun Bagan go on the attack early on through Kiyan Nassiri but nothing significant comes out of it.
1' KICK-OFF!
The hosts get us underway at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata!
IT'S TIME FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM!
The players have jogged down into the and are lining up for the national anthem.
HFC (Starting XI): Gurmeet Singh (GK), Nikhil Poojary, Odei Onaindia, Chinglensana Singh, Akash Mishra, Sahil Tavora, Borja Herrera, Mohammad Yasir, Joel Chianese, Halicharan Narzary and Bartholomew Ogbeche (C).
📋 Just the one change to your Hyderabad FC Starting XI to face ATK Mohun Bagan tonight!
Bart Ogbeche is back & will sport the captain's armband 🤩
The first leg of the tie took place at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, the home ground of Hyderabad FC, who finished second on the points table.
The game finished 0-0 and it's all to play for as these two sides face off in a bid to decide who'll take on Bengaluru FC and become the Champions of ISL 2022-23.
The hosts ATK Mohun Bagan will back themselves on their home turf after a 2-0 win in the second knockout fixture against Odisha FC. They've had plenty of success in ISL playoffs in the past, and it'll be interesting to see if they'll get the better of the defending champions.
Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the ISL 2022-23 semi-final second-leg clash between ATK Mohun Bagan and Hyderabad FC. This is Sayantan and I'll be taking you through the key events of this blockbuster encounter!
Ultimately, with the deciding penalty at his bay, Pritam Kotal rose to the occasion and sent his hometown club into the ISL 2022-23 Final with a thunderous spot-kick.
The Mariners will now face Bengaluru Fc in the grand finale on Saturday, March 18.
The ATKMB defender stepped up in the pressure cooker situation, with his penalty expected to be the decider. Convert and you send your club to the ISL 2022-23 finals. Kotal, with a regal follow-through, thumped his penalty into the top corner to actualize the dreams of ATK Mohun Bagan and Juan Ferrando.
20-year-old Rohit Danu converts calmly from the spot.
Bartholomew Ogbeche has now missed his spot-kick. Hyderabad are losing the plot. The Nigerian forward was unlucky his effort struck the post and kept out.
Dimitri Petratos converts ATKMB's first spot-kick of the night.
Joao Victor steps up and goes across the goalkeeper to score for HFC.
(AGGREGATE SCORE: ATK Mohun Bagan 0-0 Hyderabad FC)
(AGGREGATE SCORE: ATK Mohun Bagan 0-0 Hyderabad FC)
Federico Gallego whips a curling ball into the box, directed towards Liston Colaco. However, the ATKMB attacker cannot reach the ball and it's cleared by Nikhil Poojary.
Lalrinliana Hnamte could've turned into an unlikely hero as his curling effort from outside the box was inches away from nestling into the back of the net.
(AGGREGATE SCORE: ATK Mohun Bagan 0-0 Hyderabad FC)
Dimitri Petratos delivers a peach of a ball from deep and Slavko Damjanovic is the target. But the Montenegrin defender's effort is just wide of the frame of the goal. That could have been the decider.
And it falls for ATKMB. Asish Rai drills in an early, curling cross into the opposition box and while no attacker is present in the middle, Hugo Boumous sneaks into the far post. The Spaniard unleashes a first-time volley but Gurmeet Singh comes to HFC's rescue with point-blank save.
During an HFC corner, Joel Chianese and Glan Martins are involved in an off-the-ball tussle. The latter can be seen, intentionally or unintentionally, elbowing the Australian forward. But the referee fails to spot the incident.
These 45 minutes could go on to define the season of both of those teams.
(AGGREGATE SCORE: ATK Mohun Bagan 0-0 Hyderabad FC)
ATK Mohun Bagan are inching closer to scoring. Manvir Singh skips past a couple of defenders at the right-hand edge of the box and unleashes a dipping effort into the far post. However, his effort is a little too motionless to creep into the nest, and it crashes into the crossbar.
Gurmeet Singh almost throws his teammates under the bus. The HFC custodian, in an attempt to play out from the back, ends up giving the ball away to Dimitri Petratos. The Australian marksman gets into the box but his effort is narrowly off the mark.
Subhasish Bose finds some room on the left flank and drills in a delicious cross into the 6-yard box. Manvir Singh rose the highest to meet the ball but his timid header was comfortably gobbled by Gurmeet Singh.
The hosts get us underway at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata!
The players have jogged down into the and are lining up for the national anthem.
The game finished 0-0 and it's all to play for as these two sides face off in a bid to decide who'll take on Bengaluru FC and become the Champions of ISL 2022-23.
The hosts ATK Mohun Bagan will back themselves on their home turf after a 2-0 win in the second knockout fixture against Odisha FC. They've had plenty of success in ISL playoffs in the past, and it'll be interesting to see if they'll get the better of the defending champions.