Hyderabad FC vs East Bengal FC Highlights, HFC 0-1 EBFC, ISL 2023-24: Cleiton Silva goal enough to earn three points for East Bengal

Hyderabad FC did play very well in the second half but failed to find the net, and the crucial goal in the first half was enough for EBFC to take three-points home and move up the points table by three places!

EBFC was in on a counter as Vishnu is elbowed by Joao Victor in front of goal. A second yellow to the HFC captain and he walks off the pitch. Hyderabad only has nine players on the pitch!

Saji makes a challenge from behind near the goal on an HFC attacker and is given the second yellow card of the night. The centre-back walks off..

Six minutes awarded as added time by the ref!

Jeremy plays a low-driven cross to Sailo inside the box from the left but his heel flick goes over the goal-post. Another big chance for Hyderabad FC goes begging!

A ball over the EBFC backline by Mark which is met by Jeremy’s header which was almost perfect as the ball hits the far post!

HFC is pushing ahead aggressively firing shots left right and centre onto the EBFC goal. 

Yellow to Ajay Chhetri for bringing Chhunga down. A dangerous free-kick awarded to Hyderabad. Joao Victor takes it but his shot on goal goes wide off-of the top left corner. 

EBFC launches a strong attack as Vazquez plays it to Cleiton at the edge of the box who passes it along to Nandha’s run but his finish is blocked by Saji!

HFC breaks into the counter as Rabeeh plays cross from the left but the ball is deflected away.

A free-kick to EBFC from 25 yards out. Vazquez takes it, went for goal but puts too much power into it. 

Joao Victor tries to curl it inside the far post from outside the box but the shot is narrowly wide. 

Sailo was inside the 6 yard box and was looking for a passing option, but found none. Chance squandered. 

Silva takes a shot from outside the box but it goes way above the goal post. 

Chothe plays a darting pass inside the box in front of goal for Sunny, but his finish goes off-target. Big chance wasted by Hyderabad FC. 

Vazquez plays a dink inside the box but Saji heads it away to safety for Hyderabad FC. 

Chhunga breaks into a counter form the left but as he reached the box, EBFC successfully steals the ball away off of his feet. 

Yellow to Saji for an elbow on Felicio. 

A corner won by EBFC straight away but is cleared away. Vazquez plays a cross towards far-post to Hijazi who’s header goes just over the bar. 

East Bengal is ahead at halftime but by only just. Both sides have been creating ample opportunities but are unable to make the final finish. HFC needs to be more clinical in front of goal whereas East Bengal needs to hold more of the ball and control the midfield. 

Chhunga plays a pass inside the box from the right but it is easily cleared away by EBFC. 

Three minutes given as added time. 

Cleiton sheilds the ball inside the box, but Hyderabad’s Saji applies pressure from the back and the EBFC striker is forced to shoot it wide. 

A miss-pass by Hyderabad gives the ball away to Felicio who passes it inside the box to Silva right in front of goal, but a poor finish is saved brilliantly by HFC’s Gurmeet!

Hyderabad tries to build up into the final third slowly but EBFC clears it out for a corner but it amounts to nothing. 

A corner for EBFC as Vazquez provides a far-post cross to Hijazi who’s header is slightly off-target. 

Chungga is played a long progressive pass on the left but the Hyderabad winger fails to cut in clean and the ball goes out for a corner. Saji gets a cross inside from the corner as he takes the header but wide. 

Chothe plays a string pass from the wing to Sailo at the edge of the box, but the central player took too much time to unleash a shot for Hyderabad. 

Sunny cuts in from the left for Hyderabad and tries to place a side-footed shot on the far post but the ball goes wide. 

A free-kick for EBFC in a dangerous positon at the edge of the box. Cleiton takes it but the shot goes just above the cross-bar. 

Hyderabad breaks into a counter with a final pass to Sunny, but EBFC’s Hijazi, makes a decisive interception. Moments later EBFC too broke into a counter with a pass inside the box from the left by Sayan, but the keepre comes out and clears it ahead of Silva. 

EBFC launches an attack from the middle as Cleiton Silva receives a long ball into the box, but a poor touch by the forward. 

Possession is being exchanged as the ball is played in the midfield with neither side able to break into an attack. It is a closely fought affair so far, but EBFC has the deserving lead at the moment. 

Nishu plays a cross from the left to Sikva inside the box and a simple header over the keeper, helps the away team go ahead early on!

Nandha plays it to Sayan on the counter but the left winger loses possession inside the box. 

Rabeeh plays a cutting pass inside the box to Sunny but the player fails to take a shot for Hyderabad. 

EBFC is holding the ball at the moment. Souvik pkays it wide from the middle to the left, but puts too much power into it. Jus a goal-kick in the end. 

EBFC launches its first attack as its left back Nishu launches a cross from the left, but deflected out for a corner. The away side fails to make anything out of the set-piece. 

A long ball to Rabeeh on the left for Hyderabad but the keeper comes out and clears it for EBFC. 

Hyderabad’s high press is giving problems early on for EBFC. 

The bottom of the table clash is underway as Hyderabad eyes a home win against the Red and Gold Brigade. 

The Hyderabad FC vs East Bengal FC ISL 2023-24 match will be live telecasted on the Sports18 1 Channel (TV). The game can also be live streamed on the JioCinema app and website (online).

The game will be livestreamed on OneFootball for those watching from outside India.

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