Jamshedpur FC beat Hyderabad FC 2-1. (X)
The Men of Steel extended Hyderabad’s wait for a win as Rei Tachikawa and Jordan Murray netted for JFC before Cy Goddard scored the consolation for the touring HFC.
Jamshedpur FC edged past Hyderabad FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League 2024-25 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Monday. As a result, Jamshedpur FC are now placed second in the league table.
Rei Tachikawa and Jordan Murray got their names on the scoresheet for the Men of Steel. On the other hand, it was Cy Goddard who brought one back for the visitors.
The match started tactically with both teams taking time to assess the opposition. In the ninth minute, Jamshedpur FC notched their first proper attack when Imran Khan sent in a delightful cross into the Hyderabad FC penalty box. However, Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) graduate Mohammed Sanan, to whom the ball was intended, fell a yard short The very same minute saw Hyderabad FC inspire their first move of the game too. Chunga Hmar played a through ball to Cy Goddard and the latter’s cross fell into Lenny Rodrigues’ feet after a deflection from Pratik Chaudhari. Rodrigues meanwhile, punched it straight into Albino Gomes’ palm.
In the 29th minute, the Men of Steel earned their much-desired lead. Sanan crossed a ball from the left which fell into Imran Khan’s feet after a missed header from Alex Saji. His feeble shot hit the post but Tachikawa was there to turn the ball home. Five minutes later, the Japanese midfielder could have added his second of the night, bu his fiery shot was successfully punched away by Arshdeep Singh. A minute later, Khalid Jamil’s side got another opportunity but Sanan’s attempt was inches away from target.
In the 41st minute, Hyderabad FC could have leveled the scoreline. Goddard put a delightful pass on the plate to Chunga whose curling attempt was touched out by the stretching hand of Gomes. Just as when Hyderabad FC were trying to get back into the game, Jordan Murray extinguished that fire. In the 44th minute, Sanan sent in a pitch-perfect through ball onto Murray, who calmly chipped it over an advancing Singh into the goal.
Thangboi Singto’s army started the second half on a high. In the 50th minute, they brought one back for their side. Leander D’Cunha went for a long throw into the Jamshedpur FC penalty box, which was headed by Allan de Souza. The Brazilian’s header was left by Pratik Chaudhari, expecting his custodian Gomes to get hold of the ball. But before Gomes could collect the same, Chunga got a touch to it and Goddard utilized the defensive frailty to ignite the fuel among the visitors.
Both teams brought in changes to yield their desirable outcome from the fixture. However, the attempts were either not on target or thwarted away successfully. In the end, Jamshedpur FC grabbed the crucial three points.
