East Bengal vs Hyderabad FC Highlights, EBFC 3-2 HFC, Kalinga Super Cup 2024: Cleiton Silva, Saul Crespo score in five goal thriller

It is all over. East Bengal FC wins the first match of Kalinga Super Cup 2024 against Hyderabad FC. 

East Bengal FC 3-2 Hyderabad FC

East Bengal wins a string of throw ins near Hyderabad’s box. The Kolkata team has managed to frustrate the Hyderabad side in the added time so far. 

East Bengal is looking to slow the game down and deny Hyderabad any scoring opportunity. 

Six minutes added on after the end of regulation time. 

HFC is showing all the urgency in the dying minutes of the second half, while EBFC is looking to hold on to the lead and hit on the counter. 

Hyderabad looking for the equaliser while East Bengal is looking to increase the winning margin. 

East Bengal wins another corner after Cleiton Silva’s first touch robs him a shooting opportunity. 

Saul Crespo heads home from Borja’s corner a minute after conceding. East Bengal leads Hyderabad 3-2. 

Nim Dorjee Tamang slots it home from the spot to equalise for HFC. 

Hyderabad wins a penalty. Goal scorer Chhungahmar wins it. 

Hyderabad gets another corner. Aman CK replaces Nandha Kumar for East Bengal. 

Borja rattles the near post from the free kick. Kattimani was stranded. 

East Bengal gets a foul on the edge of the box. Cleiton and Borja behind the ball. 

Nandha Kumar’s shot from the left flank is blocked for a corner. 

Rabeeh is looking very dangerous for Hyderabad as it searches for the equaliser. 

The game has finally opened up as both teams going on full throttle in search of goals. 

Hyderabad after going behind has responded well, they are trying to stretch the East Bengal defence by overloading the flanks. 

Gill tips Chote’s rising shot from outside the box for a corner. 

Cleiton Silva with a banger. The East Bengal skipper scores directly from a free-kick. 

Third corner for East Bengal as Borja plays a looping ball. Hyderabad reclaims the ball and goes on a counter-attack, which ultimately fizzles out. 

Chote is deemed off-side by the linesman. He’s going through on goal. 

Both teams trying to start the second half with caution. Hyderabad is looking sharper than East Bengal in the initial minutes. 

East Bengal starts the second half with a long kick. The Kolkata giants tries to reclaim the lead early via Nandha Kumar’s long ranger. 

The referee blows the whistle to end the first half. East Bengal’s early misses comes to hunt them in the dying minutes. 

It’s all square at half time

East Bengal FC 1-1 Hyderabad FC

Two minutes added on after the end of regulation time. 

Ramhlunchhunga makes it 1-1 at the stroke of half time. 

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Rabeeh goes on a brilliant run from the left flank for Hyderabad but he overcooks the cross which goes out of play for a goal kick. 

Beautiful football from East Bengal involving Nandha, Cleiton and Borja gives them anotyher corner. Nandha came close to extending EBFC’s lead from the resulting corner. 

Nandha, Cleiton and Nishu - the front three of East Bengal are causing all sorts of problems for Hyderabad’s young defence. 

Hyderabad gets its first corner of the match after going behind. 

Cleiton Silva breaks the deadlock. A brilliant volley from the East Bengal skipper, who was airborne to finish Rakip’s cross. 

Nishu Kumar gets the second corner for East Bengal. 

A dangerous cross in from the left flank is defended well by the East Bengal defence. Hyderabad is looking for the opener. 

Hyderabad appeals for a penalty as a cut back from Chote hits Nishu’s hand. However, the referee says play on. It was not a deliberate hand ball. 

Hyderabad is trying to put pressure on the EBFC full-backs and win back the ball. Chote takes a shot from the edge of the box, which goes wide of the target. 

Hyderabad FC has grown into the match in the last four-five minutes, it is now threatening EBFC’s goal. The speedy wingers of HFC are looking dangerous. 

Hyderabad is yet to string passes together consistantly amid intense East Bengal pressure. Hyderabad is pressing high and winning the ball but can’t seem to keep it for long. 

East Bengal dominating the proceedings and creating chances. Borja’s shot from the edge of the box flies out of the ground. 

Cleiton misses an open goal. The East Bengal captain lacked the composure needed from the a brilliant position. 

Nandha hits the woodwork. Nishu Kumar’s cross from the left was headed down by Cleiton to Nandha, who hits it first time. Kattimani got a finger to it. East Bengal gets the first corner of the match. 

Referee gives a foul against East Bengal captain Cleiton Silva, who is livid with the decision. 

Hyderabad trying to play long and put early pressure on its ISL counterparts but is struggling to hold on to the ball. 

The first match of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024 between East Bengal FC and Hyderabad FC is under way in Bhubaneshwar. Cleiton Silva leads Torch Bearers against Laxmikanth Kattimani’s Deccan Legion. 

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The East Bengal FC vs Hyderabad FC Kalinga Super Cup 2024 match will be live-streamed on JioCinema.

The East Bengal FC vs Hyderabad FC Kalinga Super Cup 2024 match will be live telecasted on the Sports18 Channel (TV).

The East Bengal FC vs Hyderabad FC Kalinga Super Cup 2024 match will kick-off at 14:00 PM IST, Monday, January 9 at the Kalinga Stadium (Pitch 1) in Bhubaneswar.

East Bengal FC will face a struggling Hyderabad FC in the first match of Kalinga Super League 2024 in a group a encounter on January 9.

The Kolkata giants, managed by Spaniard Carles Cuadrat, is enjoying a five game unbeaten run in the Indian Super League 2023-24 despite winning one.

On the other hand, a struggling Hyderabad FC side, which is currently at the bottom of the ISL 2023-24 points table, has lost four out its last five ISL matches.

It will be determined to put its recent performance behind and make a fresh start in the Super Cup, aiming for a strong comeback in the latter part of the ISL.

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