Vazquez takes Kerala to prime of desk with 1-0 win over Hyderabad

Alvaro Vazquez’s first-half strike proved to be decisive as Kerala Blasters ended Hyderabad FC’s unbeaten run with a 1-0 win and likewise jumped to the highest of the factors desk in Indian Super League right here on Sunday.
The Blasters stretched their unbeaten streak to 9 video games and moved to the highest owing to a greater objective distinction than Mumbai City FC. Both groups are on 17 factors from 10 video games.

Hyderabad, alternatively, noticed their eight-game unbeaten run come to an finish as they dropped to the third within the desk, having 16 factors from 10 matches.
Hyderabad had an opportunity to take the lead early on when Edu Garcia’s free-kick was deflected onto the crossbar by Prabhsukhan Gill after the ball was curled expertly over the wall.

.@AlvaroVazquez91 picks up the Hero of the Match award after his strike propelled @KeralaBlasters to the highest of the desk. #KBFCHFC #HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/EgBhMQ050d
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Bartholomew Ogbeche was proven his fourth yellow card within the subsequent minute, that means he’ll miss the following match.

Kattimani pulled off an excellent save within the twenty fourth minute to disclaim Jorge Diaz as Kerala stored knocking on the door.

FULL-TIME | #KBFCHFC@AlvaroVazquez91’s volley is the distinction as @KeralaBlasters transfer to the highest of the #HeroISL desk! 👑#LetsFootball | @HydFCOfficial pic.twitter.com/dThqGsafFc
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) January 9, 2022
As the match progressed, each groups tried to carve open a clear-cut probability earlier than Vazquez helped the yellow shirts nostril forward. An extended throw-in was met by Sahal Abdul Samad who flicked it behind within the hazard space the place Vazquez struck a candy volley to beat the keeper all finally ends up.

Hyderabad got here shut by means of Ogbeche on the cusp of halftime however the Nigerian shot huge.
In the second interval, Hyderabad tried to up the ante however did not muster any actual alternative in entrance of objective barring one the place Kerala skipper Jessel Carneiro stored his aspect within the lead with a goalline clearance.