ISL Final 2022, Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC: Cooling was not a regular practice after the initial attacks. Efforts continued with excellent buildups
ISL Final 2022, Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC: First half goalless draw between Kerala Blasters and Hyderabad FC in the 2022 ISL Championship. Both the teams made excellent goal attempts but could not reach the target. The Blasters were at the forefront of the ball and the forwards.
Goalless first half
From the beginning both teams adopted both attacking football. The Blasters were able to advance to the Hyderabad box twice but failed to jump to the target. Sandeep of the Blasters was shown a yellow card for fouling Hyderabad’s Yasir.
The Blasters’ long-awaited move came in the 15th minute. It started with a throw from the left side of the box. Measured cross of grave aimed at Pereira Diaz in the box. Dias tried to head the rising ball but failed.
The Blasters did not routinely cool down after the initial attacks. Efforts continued with excellent buildups. Rahul KP and Adrian Luna’s shots came but the goal was far away. The Blasters also wanted to silence Ogbacha, the season’s top scorer.
In the 38th minute, Alvaro Vazquez’s fiery shot bounced off the post and disappointed the fans. But in the last minute of the first half, Hyderabad came close to scoring. Severo’s header that came as a substitute. But Gill’s best save goal was denied.
Adrian Luna, who is recovering well in the final, will lead the Yellows. Malayalee player Sahal Abdul Samad will not play due to a leg injury. Another Malayalee, Rahul KP, has been named in the starting XI. The Blasters play in the final wearing black jerseys. Hyderabad also wore their first jersey yellow jersey.
Blasters team: Prabsukhan Gill, Khabra, Leskovich, Hormipam, Sandeep, Jackson, Putia, Luna, Rahul KP, Perera Dias, Alvaro Vasquez.
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The Blasters so far
The Blasters started the season with a 4-2 defeat to ATK Mohan Bagan. Later, they drew with Bengaluru FC and Northeast United. Win over Odisha in the fourth match. With this the gear of the Blasters changed. At the end of the first half of the season the points reached the top of the table.
But the Kovid expansion in the team was a blow to the team. The second half was full of victories and defeats. The semi-final was finally confirmed in a thrilling match. Sahal Abdul Samad scored the only goal of the first quarter against Jamshedpur. They drew level in the second quarter and advanced to the final.
