SC East Bengal vs Hyderabad FC Updates and Commentary ISL 2021-22

FT: SCEB 0-4 HFC

90' Added TIme: 5 Mins.

85' Justice for HFC! That probably shouldn't have been a penalty but SCEB still can't convert it! Franjo Prce shoots a low one to the left corner but Laxmikant Kattimani puts in a brilliant dive to stop the ball. It remains 4-0.

84' Oh no, that is a poor, poor decision. Marcelo Ribeiro has clearly dived inside the box and has won a penalty for his theatrics. Joao Victor was just behind him and didn't attempt the tackle but just as the keeper comes sliding in, Marcelo goes to the ground to signal that he was clipped from behind. The referee signals to the penalty spot.

81' Hitesh Sharma is walking off while limping a bit and gets replaced by Mark Zothanpuia. Asish Rai also goes off and Nim Dorjee comes in place for him. The final change is Akash Mishra going off for Pritam Singh.

74' A thunderous strike from Bartholomew Ogbeche and he makes it a perfect hat-trick! He's scored with the header, then the left foot and now finally with the right foot. Ogbeche has been used in that number 10 role tonight and has been just as effective as ever. He plays the ball on the left towards Javier Siverio just on the edge of the box. The latter runs forward, spins his marker and shoots but the effort is blocked. The rebound comes out to Ogbeche on the edge of the box and he just hammers it hard and low into the near post. 4-0 and Ogbeche finally has his first hat-trick of the season!

72' Sauvik Chakrabarti is now being substituted. Chakrabarti has been the engine for HFC tonight and after a strong display, he is now replaced by Sahil Tavora. A minute later, Sourav Das is taken off by SCEB and in comes Wahengbam Luwang.

67' Antonio Perosevic's frustration is there for everyone to see. Perosevic and SCEB have been better in the second half but just have failed to create chances. Amarjit Kiyam plays a nice ball along the ground to release Perosevic on the right flank but Akash Mishra covers the ball well. The latter is then fouled and seems a bit hurt.

63' HFC make a change now. The goalscorer, Aniket Jadhav is taken off and Joel Chianese is brought on as his replacement. A like-for-like change and it looks like HFC want to add another goal in the last 30 minutes.

62' HFC almost make it 4-0 but Javier Siverio just lashes at it. A chipped ball is played from the midfield and Ogbeche just flicks on the header into the path of Javier Siverio, who does get hold of the volley but smashes wide of the right post.

58' Antonio Perosevic is on the right flank but there are a bunch of HFC players in front of him. He passes it to Naorem Singh on his left. He pulls the trigger but the ball rolls along the ground and goes to the keeper.

54' Asish Rai has clattered into Mohammad Rafique while the latter leaps up to get the ball. Both the players go down and Rai doesn't get the yellow card this time. But needs to be careful here as he has already been booked.

51' Aniket Jadhav passes the ball to Javier Siverio on the left flank inside the box. The latter takes a wild, wild shot. Wouldn't have mattered though as the offside flag is up.

46' We are back for the second half.

HT: SCEB 0-3 HFC

45+3' Out of nowhere it's 3-0 to HFC! What a solo effort from Aniket Jadhav and he has looked absolutely threatening on that left flank. He receives the ball deep on the left flank and bursts forward. His pace is just too much to handle and he just cuts inside and passes the ball exquisitely into the far post. SCEB were playing so good and it looked like they'll equalize. Instead they have been punished heavily here.

45' Added Time: 3 Minutes.

44' GOAAAAAAAL! 200th goal of the season and Bartholomew Ogbeche makes it 2-0! Costly, costly error from the experienced Adil Khan. His clearance is awful and Ogbeche latches onto it. Khan tries desperately to win the ball back but the rub of the green goes Ogbeche's way and both CBs are beaten. Ogbeche teases the keeper and then goes around him to tap it home. Cool as you like.

40' This game has become oh so entertaining now. The free kick which Naorem Singh won is whipped in from the left flank by Mohammad Rafique and it is a delightful ball. Thongkhosiem Haokip very sharply, around that near post, glances his header goalwards. Kattimani does well to push it away and the rebound shot is then brilliantly cleared off the line by Joao Victor. HFC then look to break on the counter and Jadhav's shot is just over.

38' Asish Rai is shown the yellow card. SCEB have certainly grown into the game now and the central defender Adil Khan is forward and after a lovely piece of skill, he sprays it out wide on the left flank. Naorem Singh, who has swapped flanks wins a free kick as the ball hits the outstretched arm of Asish Rai. Good opportunity here for SCEB.

34' For the first time tonight, SCEB are able to get the ball into the HFC box. Thongkhosiem Haokip makes a good run inside the box, trying to get on the long pass and Kattimani almost spills it. Just after a few seconds, SCEB win a free kick on the right flank but Perosevic's ball is cleared with ease.

26' Ankit Mukherjee gets shown the yellow card this time for an ugly tackle on Sauvik Chakrabarti, perhaps out of frustration. These two have been tussling throughout the first half and Sauvik is coming out on top at the moment.

22' GOAAAAAAAAAL! Bartholomew Ogbeche. (Hyderabad FC).

There comes the opening goal of the game! Sauvik Chakrabarti takes the corner this time and finds Bartholomew Ogbeche near the far past. He leaps up and heads it in. The ball bounces and goes straight to Arindam Bhattacharja. It hits his chest and then is deflected inside the post. Poor keeping there and that's as good as an own goal. Deserved lead though for HFC, 1-0!

19' Asish Rai sends it a cross from the left flank straight to Aniket Jadhav. He heads it from inside the box but straight to the keeper of SCEB.

13' In the last 3-4 minutes, HFC have definitely stepped on the gas. The wide men have been a threat. Finally, Akash Mishra does win a corner as his low cross is blocked behind. Sauvik Chakrabarti whips it in with real venom and Arindam does well to get his gloves on that one because that was definitely going in.

9' HFC win a free kick a bit further away from the edge of the box and it's pretty central. Joao Victor stands over it and manages to get it up and down over the wall but it is straight at the keeper. Whether Arindam saw it all the way through or not, he parries it right back into the danger zone. There are 4 HFC players attacking it, but luckily for SCEB, they manage to get it cleared.

7' Neither team has been able to get control of the ball so far in the opening minutes. It's not been a slow start at all but just that quality on the ball has not been there yet.

2' Antonio Perosevic is back for SCEB and he's back with his bag of tricks. He shows neat footwork down the left flank.

1' Kick-off.

SCEB (Starting XI): Arindam Bhattacharja (GK), Adil Khan, Ankit Mukherjee, Franjo Prce, Darren Sidoel, Mohammad Rafique (C), Sourav Das, Amarjit Kiyam, Antonio Perosevic, Naorem Singh, Thongkhosiem Haokip.