ISL 2021-22: Hyderabad, Chennaiyin share points after 1-1 draw

Updated: May 17, 2023, 05:00 am

Javier Siverio celebrates with his teammates after scoring vs Chennaiyin FC.
Javier Siverio celebrates with his teammates after scoring vs Chennaiyin FC.
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Hyderabad FC rallied to earn a 1-1 draw against Chennaiyin FC in a tense Indian Super League game on Thursday.

Chennaiyin went ahead through Mohd Sajid Dhot in the 13th minute but could not hold on to their lead till halftime as Javier Siverio (45th) continued his scoring spree with a goal on the cusp of halftime. There were no goals in the second period as Debjit Majumder made a string of saves in Chennaiyin goal and the home side put pressure in six minutes of added time for the winner but in the end, it ended all square. Hyderabad missed talisman Bartholomew Ogbeche, as the league's top-scorer served his suspension after picking up four yellow cards.

The result means Hyderabad moved third in the table with 17 points from 11 games while Chennaiyin remained sixth having 15 points from 11 matches.

Chennaiyin went ahead early through an unlikely source when young defender Mohd Sajid Dhot headed in Anirudh Thapa's inch-perfect free-kick leaving Laxmikant Kattimani with no chance.

Hyderabad got their act together and started bossing possession, also creating chances in the final third. It paid off just before halftime as Siverio atoned for his miss just a minute before with a calm and composed finish after Asish Rai sent in a delightful cross inside the box for Siviero to leap highest and head the ball in past Debjit Majumder.

Just after the restart, Debjit was forced into making two crucial saves to deny Siverio and Edu Garcia. Chennaiyin upped the ante in the latter stages of the second half with the introduction of Rahim Ali injecting pace. But in the end, Hyderabad held firm to eke out a point.