A GOOD BYE from me, Mohak Arora as today's coverage ends here. Hope you enjoyed the commentary as I took you through the match's happenings minute-by-minute. Keep following Sportskeeda's ISL page for more post-match analysis from today's match alongside previews for tomorrow's battle between ATK Mohun Bagan FC and Odisha FC at the Fatorda Stadium.
Aridane's injury would be a huge concern for Manolo Marquez who was only able to field three overseas players today and might start the next match with only two overseas players with Joel Chianese, Lluis Sastre, and Fran Sandaza still recovering from their respective injuries.
END OF PLAY!!! DRAMA, DRAMA, and LOTS OF DRAMA on offer as Hyderabad and Jamshedpur play a hard-fought 1-1 draw that saw Aridane score at one end while Stephen Eze equalized in the dying moments to win a crucial point for his side. Manolo Marquez was surprisingly shown a red card while the Jamshedpur defenders were let go repeatedly when they should have been booked early on in the match.
90+4' Liston Colcao's cross finds Halicharan Narzary in the box but Dinliana fouls the attacker and stops him from getting a clean contact there. Manolo Marquez argues with the fourth official and is shown a red card for entering the field without permission.
90+2' A counter-attack from Hyderbad but they lack the central figure of Aridane to target in the dying minutes and win a corner here. From the resulting corner, Pawan Kumar stands strong and punches the ball away.
90' Peter Hartley is at the end of a cross from Aniket Jahdav but the central defender heads it over the bar with Laxmikant beaten all the way. Owen Coyle won't be happy with his captain right now!
87' Peter Hartley shown a yellow card by the referee for a rash foul. Jamshedpur counter-attack from the resulting free-kick but Laxmikant comes out a long distance from goal and clears the ball away.
85' GOAAALLL!! A cross from Valskis is cleared by Chinglensana Singh but Eze pounces on it and rifles his shot past the helpless Laxmikant Kattimani in goal. WHAT A COMEBACK!
84' Peter Hartley's foul on Joao Victor warranted a yellow card but the referee chooses not to show one and Liston Colaco skies the free-kick. WASTED!
Last change for Hyderabad as Abhishek Halder replaces Aridane
82' Aridane is down on the ground holding his hamstring. TROUBLING TIMES for the Nizams as the injury crisis worsens for them.
79' A cross from deep and Stephen Eze is up ahead with Valskis and the towering defender gets his head to the ball but it goes wide.
76' DRINKS BREAK! Hyderabad has been on the back foot for the last 10 minutes and the introduction of Adil Khan has made a defensive pivot ahead of the back four protecting a single goal lead here.
Another change for Hyderabad FC as captain Adil Khan replaces Hitesh Sharma in a defensive change for the home side.
71' Foul from Odei Onaindia gifts Jamshedpur a free-kick in a threatening area and the Jamshedpur players net from the resulting free-kick but the referee blows his whistle for a foul or an offside. Owen Coyle is frustrated with the decision.
First change for Hyderabad here as Asish Rai comes off for Nikhil Poojary, attacking change from Marquez, interesting!
66' A searching ball from Dinliana over the top and Laxmikant Kattimani is the first to reach there ahead of Nerijus Valskis.
62' An attacking move from Jamshedpur comes to nothing as Aniket Jadhav goes down under the challenge, the referee shows a yellow card to the attacker.
Two more changes for Jamshedpur as Owen Coyle wants more from his side. William Lalnunfela and Issac Vanmalsawma replace Alex and Jackichand Singh respectively.
59' Valskis has been invisible the whole match but comes to life as soon as a cross comes in from the right and the No.9 nearly gets his shot on target despite being under pressure from Odei Onaindia.
56' A blitzering counter-attack from Hyderabad as Liston Colaco beats several defenders and finds Asish Rai at the end of it all six yards away from goal but the right-back takes too much time to sort his feet out and Jamshedpur defense blocks the effort.
52' Joao Victor's free-kick is deflected through the wall but Pawan Kumar safely gobbles the ball after his mistake a couple of minutes earlier.
50' GOAAALLLL!!! Hitesh Sharma's searching cross-field pass finds Halicharan Narzary on the left and the winger cuts in and shoots. Pawan Kumar spills the ball straight to Aridane who is not used to missing from 7 yards and nets the first goal of the night.
48' The start to the second half has been lively with Aitor Monroy fouled in the first few seconds and Dinliana's cross missing everyone in the box in the 48th minute.
46' CHANGE FOR JAMSHEDPUR Aniket Jadhav comes for Amarjit Singh Kiyam in the first change of the night. Owen Coyle would be hoping that Jadhav helps the side open up the defense and provide more service to Nerijus Valskis who looked like a lost figure in the first half.
45+2' HALF TIME!! The match came to life in the last 10 minutes of the half but we did not witness a single goal as the defending has been good overall with Stephen Eze the only player booked in the first half. Halicharan Narzary came closest to opening the scoring tonight but Jackichand's effort at the other end before the drinks break is worth a mention as well.
45' Stephen Eze catches Aridane on the top of his foot with a rash challenge as Hyderabad were threatening to break once again. The referee takes a dim view of the tackle and pens down the first name in his book today. YELLOW!
43' Two back-to-back attacks from Hyderabad but it all comes down to nothing as Jamshedpur are making the crucial final blocks excellently, Coyle needs to shore up the defense though.
41' Halicharan Narzary cuts in after tricking Dinliana and goes for a thunderous shot that rocks back off the far post after beating the goalkeeper. UNLUCKY!
37' Liston Colaco and Mohammed Yasir impressing once again as they stitch together an attacking move after the former won the ball off Ricky Lallawmawia.
33' Liston Colaco's inviting cross reaches Pawan Kumar first and the goalkeeper fumbles the ball before catching it properly. The replacement goalkeeper has been a bit shaky tonight for Jamshedpur, Hyderabad would be looking to take advantage if this continues.
30' Drinks called and Hyderabad players have grown into the game with time, completely dominating the last 15 minutes of the match.
28' A free-kick followed by a corner for Hyderabad FC but the Nizams are missing Lluis Sastre as the delivery hasn't been top-notch from the set-piece takers today.
24' Dinliana set-up Jackichand at the edge of the penalty box and the former FC Goa winger blazed a shot which was fingertipped over by Kattimani, corner wasted by Jamshedpur.
23' Alex Lima was put through by an excellent pass from Dinliana but the assistant referee raises his flag. The replays show that Lima was being played onside by Onaindia.
19' A corner routine from Hyderabad and Pawan Kumar bundles two of his defenders to punch the ball away, the match is going at a good tempo but the final pass is missing for both the sides.
16' A mistake from Stephen Eze and the Hyderabad attackers were behind the defense but failed to put in a cross for Aridane with three unsuccessful attempts.
12' Stephen Eze concedes a free-kick about 35 yards from goal and Liston Colaco steps up to take the free-kick and nearly hits the target with a dipping shot, impressive from the youngster.
10' Nerijus Valskis and Aridane have been virtually invisible so far with both sets of midfielders disappointing a bit with their passing thus far.
7' Both the sides are trying to penetrate the defenses here but have been largely unsuccessful so far in the early minutes of the first half.
3' Jackichand loses possession of the ball in Hyderabad penalty area and goes down under the challenge of Akash Mishra, referee waves play on!
1' The referee blows his whistle and we are off, Hyderabad have the ball in the early stages here.
We are a few minutes away from kickoff, the players have walked onto the pitch and are going through the pre-match formalities.
Aridane had 9 shots in the first two MatchDays, the most for any player in the league while Nerijus Valskis scored 3 goals, the joint-most for any player in the league. Who will reign supreme tonight?
Manolo Marquez makes four changes to the team that drew 0-0 against Bengaluru FC Line-up: Laxmikant Kattimani, Asish Rai, Odei Onaindia, Chinglensana Singh, Akash Mishra, Joao Victor, Hitesh Sharma, Mohhamed Yasir, Halicharan Narzary, Liston Colaco, Aridane Liston Colaco makes his first start in the 2020-21 ISL season but the safe hands of Subrata Pal are missing from the team
Owen Coyle makes two changes to the team that drew 2-2 against Odisha FC Line-up: Pawan Kumar, Dinliana Renthlei, Stephen Eze, Peter Hartley, Ricky Lallawmawma, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Aitor Monroy, Alex Lima, Jackichand Singh, Nerijus Valskis, Mobashir Rahman
Team News Hyderabad FC will be missing Lluis Sastre and Joel Chianese due to the injuries they picked up in the match against Bengaluru FC. Fran Sandaza remains a doubt for the Nizams. Jamshedpur FC will be missing TP Rehenesh who was shown a red card for handling the ball outside the penalty area while David Grande is still ruled out with an injury and Narender Gahlot is a major doubt.
Owen Coyle feels that the first-half performance against Odisha FC was superb and would be looking for more of the same from his team. He said, "If we replicate our first-half performance, we can beat anyone."
Valiant Valskis 🔥
If @NValskis scores tonight, he will become the 4️⃣th player in #HeroISL history to score in 5️⃣ consecutive matches⚽
Manolo Marquez is filled with admiration for a strong Jamshedpur side. In the pre-match press conference, he said “For me, Jamshedpur is a strong team. They have very good players in attack, not only Nerijus Valskis. People speak about him because he is a very good centre-forward but for me, they are one team who can score in all moments of the game."
On the other hand, Jamshedpur FC started their season with a 2-1 defeat to Chennaiyin FC and followed it up with a 2-2 draw against Odisha FC getting only a solitary point from their first couple of matches. Star striker Nerijus Valskis has scored three goals in two matches and with Nicholas Fitzgerald returning to full fitness, Jamshedpur's attack will be a handful to handle.
The unbeaten Hyderabad FC are a completely different side to the one that took part in the last season of ISL. Manolo Marquez's men have kept two consecutive clean sheets with the likes of Asish Rai, Akash Mishra, and Chinglensana Singh featuring the defense alongside Odei Onaindia. After beating Odisha FC 1-0 in their season opener, HFC followed it up with a 0-0 draw against Bengaluru FC bagging 4 points in 2 matches.
Hello and welcome to the pre-match analysis and live coverage of Hyderabad FC vs Jamshedpur FC. My name is Mohak Arora and I would take you through all the things you need to know before the match and then take you through the match as it happens!
William Lalnunfela and Issac Vanmalsawma replace Alex and Jackichand Singh respectively.
Aniket Jadhav comes for Amarjit Singh Kiyam in the first change of the night.
Owen Coyle would be hoping that Jadhav helps the side open up the defense and provide more service to Nerijus Valskis who looked like a lost figure in the first half.
Halicharan Narzary came closest to opening the scoring tonight but Jackichand's effort at the other end before the drinks break is worth a mention as well.
Line-up: Laxmikant Kattimani, Asish Rai, Odei Onaindia, Chinglensana Singh, Akash Mishra, Joao Victor, Hitesh Sharma, Mohhamed Yasir, Halicharan Narzary, Liston Colaco, Aridane
Liston Colaco makes his first start in the 2020-21 ISL season but the safe hands of Subrata Pal are missing from the team
Line-up: Pawan Kumar, Dinliana Renthlei, Stephen Eze, Peter Hartley, Ricky Lallawmawma, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Aitor Monroy, Alex Lima, Jackichand Singh, Nerijus Valskis, Mobashir Rahman
Hyderabad FC will be missing Lluis Sastre and Joel Chianese due to the injuries they picked up in the match against Bengaluru FC. Fran Sandaza remains a doubt for the Nizams.
Jamshedpur FC will be missing TP Rehenesh who was shown a red card for handling the ball outside the penalty area while David Grande is still ruled out with an injury and Narender Gahlot is a major doubt.