ISL Semifinal: Hyderabad FC, ATK Mohun Bagan miss chances as first leg ends 0-0
The HinduDefending champion, Hyderabad FC, and ATK Mohun Bagan were locked in a goalless draw in the first-leg of the Hero ISL semifinal at the Gachibowli Stadium here on Thursday. Even head coach Manolo Marquez’s familiar gamble, of bringing on star player Bartholomew Ogbeche as a substitute in the second-half in the 60th minute to lusty cheers, failed to break the deadlock though he did threaten to score twice In the dying minutes, Mohun Bagan had one final shy at the goal when substitute Federico Gallego on the run down the centre essayed a beautiful short pass to the omnipresent Dimitrios Petratos. Earlier, in the first-half, HFC had the first opportunity to strike in the seventh minute when Borja Gonzalez essayed a perfect cross to the waiting Joel Chianese whose right-footer was well blocked by custodian Vishal Kaith. In a rare counter-attack, ATK came closest to scoring the first goal in the 38th minute when Dimitrios Petrotas’s free-kick found Subhasish Bose who squared it for captain Pritam Kotal waiting close to the goalline.