Ratings: Yasir's goal in vain as Bengaluru FC deprive Hyderabad first win

Ryan Williams scored his maiden goal for Bengaluru FC.

Hyderabad FC faced off against Bengaluru FC in a closely contested ISL 2023-24 affair which resulted in a 1-1 draw. The game saw Mohamed Yasir open the scoring for Hyderabad in the 35th minute, giving them an early lead.

However, Bengaluru FC fought back, with Ryan Williams equalizing in the 58th minute. Jonathan Moya had a chance to secure the win for Hyderabad but narrowly missed. Both teams will likely feel a bit disappointed with the result as they aim to improve their positions in the table. 

Here are the player ratings from the game:

Hyderabad FC (By Sonal Fernandes)

Gurmreet Singh – 7

Made a very impressive save early on. Did his bit when called upon, especially in the second half during a 1v1 situation against Sunil Chhetri. 

Nikhil Poojary – 6

Struggled a bit early on, especially in the first half. Grew into the game as the match moved on but lost his man for the Bengaluru FC equaliser. 

Chinglensana Singh – 7

Had a positive impact on the match from the beginning. Went up and joined the attack at every opportunity. 

Oswaldo Alanis – 8

The standout performer among the defenders. Made quite a few crucial tackles and interceptions especially up against Ryan Williams. Also found Yasir with a very good lofted pass in behind the Bengaluru FC defence for the opening goal. 

Nim Dorjee Tamang– 6

Hardly put a foot wrong throughout the match. Showed tactical acumen in a really good defensive performance. 

Mark Zothanpuia – 8

Put in a good shift for his side at left wing-back, especially defensively, as he made few very important tackles to stop the opposition attacks. It was an ISL debut to remember!

Sahil Tavora – 7

Hardworking in midfield. Did not give the Bengaluru midfield time on the ball to dictate the tempo. Impressive while in possession.

Joao Victor – 7

The creative source in the Hyderabad FC side. Knit the attacks together with his vision and passing range. Operated mostly in between the lines. Missed a golden scoring opportunity in the early stages of the game.

Mohamed Yasir – 7

Took his goal really well after being found behind the Bengaluru FC defence by Alanis. Did well to help his side defensively. 

Filipe Amorim – 7

Started slow but grew into the game as the game moved on. Came to life in the second half and made a few impressive runs with the ball, troubling the opposition’s defence. 

Jonathan Moya – 5

Did not have a lot to do in a match where his team was chasing the ball most of the time. Missed a golden opportunity in the 72nd minute. 

Substitutes

Hitesh Sharma – 6

Provided the Hyderabad attack with some much-needed fresh legs. Had a good opportunity to score but could not take his chance. 

Joe Knowles – N/A

Mohammed Rafi – N/A

Pettari Pennanen – N/A

Bengaluru FC (By Analoy Majumder)

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu – 5.5

Gurpreet was quite impressive under the post right from the start. Made a couple of important saves and also denied the Hyderabad FC forwards multiple times from finding the back of the net. Unfortunately, he still had to concede a goal in the first half.

Aleksandar Jovanovic – 6.5

Today, Aleksandar Jovanovic performed admirably by pairing well with the other defenders in the backline. He also made few notable interceptions and limited the Nizams’ space to operate in the final third. Taken off at half time. 

Slavko Damjanovic – 6.5

Slavko was consistently good throughout the game. Playing with Jovanovic, he showcased strong defensive leadership. He also made a couple crucial clearances and blocks in the box.

Jessel Carneiro – 6.0

Jessel had a lot to prove today after being brought back to the squad. His fitness is still in doubt because he had minimal impact. He recovered possession at times, but was left to cast his best spell.

Namgyal Bhutia – 6.5

Bhutia’s with-the-ball agility was effective in today’s game and he gave more solidity to the defensive wing. Combined effectively with fellow defenders to portray greater defensive prowess, but still failed to stop HFC from scoring.

Harsh Patre – 6.0

Harsh Patre was booked within the fisrt quarter of the game. He performed his job well today and made the midfield more proactive. Made his way out for Rohit Kumar in the second half.

Suresh Singh – 6.5

Suresh tried to create attacking chances for the Blues. Despite a couple of mis-passes, he was successful in regaining control in the midfield.

Halicharan Narzary – 6.5

Halicharan performed effectively in the frontline, aided the team by returning to defence, and kept the left channel active by providing passes in the attacking third frequently. Taken off by Simon Grayson in the 55th minute.

Keziah Veendorp – 7.0

Keziah performed admirably in the first half, attempting to construct the game from the middle with through passes and long balls. He did well in maintaining composure and holding up the play in the centre of the pitch.

Ryan Williams – 8.0

Williams gave Bengaluru FC additional opportunities to go closer to the goal as he attempted to cut in the from the flanks and provide crosses into the penalty area. Williams looked lethal as he kept up the press to regain control from the HFC players. He scored the equaliser in the second half.

Sunil Chhetri – 6.0

Skipper Chhetri was not much effective in the offensive third. However, he made numerous attempts to breach Hyderabad’s defence and also worked effectively with Ryan Williams to create goal-scoring opportunities for the Blues.

Substitutes

Javi Hernandez – 7.0

In an attempt to find a desperately needed equaliser, Simon Grayson sent on Javi, who went perilously close to scoring and tried to break through the HFC defence. Injected more creativity and stability in the midfield.

Rohit Kumar – 6.0

Rohit joined the action in the second half in place of Harsh Patre but had little impact. Did a good job with the ball, made a few good runs and tried to create chances.

Robin Yadav – 5.5

Robin made the flank more active and tried to captivate chances. Paired well with other teammates.

Rohit Danu – 5.0

Rohit Danu joined in the last quarter but left no such notable impact.

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