Indian Super League: Hyderabad FC rally to hold Mumbai City FC

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad FC held Mumbai City FC to a 1-1 draw at the Gachibowli Stadium on Friday. The scrappy game saw both the goals coming from penalties as both sides laboured to create convincing chances.
Mohamed Larbi struck a penalty for Mumbai before the stroke of half-time but saw his goal being cancelled out by Marko Stankovic’s penalty in the dying minutes of the game.
The game got off to a languid start as both teams contested several midfield duels but lacked end product. Mumbai forward Amine Chermiti put the ball in the net after a deflection following a cross by Mohamed Larbi in the 14th minute. But the goal was disallowed as the referee deemed the ball as having gone out of play after Larbi’s cross.
Moments later, Chermiti played Diego Carlos through on goal, whose shot was kept out by Hyderabad keeper Laxmikant Kattimani.
A Hyderabad attack saw forward Marcelinho attempt a hopeful long-range shot but the ball went flying above the goalpost. Mumbai sought to exploit the space near the Hyderabad box but were held off on multiple occasions by Adil Khan.