Hyderabad FC continued their unbeaten run in Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 after a 1-1 draw with Jamshedpur FC at Tilak Maidan Stadium here yesterday.

Hyderabad created a number of chances but failed to take advantage after Aridane Santana’s opener. Jamshedpur FC’s Stephen Eze scored the equaliser in a game that also saw Hyderabad’s head coach receive a red card in the dying minutes.

Hyderabad FC were the more threatening side in the opening 15 minutes, with Manuel Marquez’s side creating a couple of chances. Hyderabad continued the onslaught at the beginning of the second half, and made their opponents pay in the 50th minute. Narzary collected the ball after Hitesh Sharma played in a beautiful diagonal cross. The winger’s shot was parried away by Pawan but fell straight onto the feet of Santana who slotted the ball home.

Jamshedpur were denied a goal in 71st minute when a free-kick by substitute Isaac Vanmalsawma was punched out by Kattimani. The ball hit Santana and crept into the net but the officials disallowed the goal as Peter Hartley was considered to have committed a foul on Kattimani. Jamshedpur didn’t give up, and in the 85th minute they got the equaliser, with Eze scoring his first goal for the Club.

The encounter ended as a 1-1 draw, with Hyderabad continuing their unbeaten run this season but failing to keep a clean sheet. Jamshedpur, on the other hand, are still yet to win a match under Owen Coyle.

Hero of the Match: Mohammed Yasir; DHL Winning Pass of the Match: Laldinliana Renthlei.