Originally published in The Times of India on February 23, 2021 Hyderabad: The Nizams held on to draw 2-2 against league leaders ATK Mohun Bagan despite going down to 10 men at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Monday. Aridane Santana drew first blood for Hyderabad when he scored at the eighth minute. Manvir Singh equalized …
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Originally published in The Times of India on January 20, 2021 Hyderabad: Odisha FC held Hyderabad FC to a 1-1 draw at the Fatorda Stadium on Tuesday. It was a game of two halves as Hyderadabad dominated proceedings in the first-half, with Halicharan Narzary handing the Nizams the lead after he drove the ball home …
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Originally published in The Times of India on December 31, 2020 Hyderabad: A ruthless FC Goa scored twice from just two shots on target as they came back from a goal down to defeat Hyderabad FC 2-1 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Wednesday. Despite being on the back foot for the majority of the …
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Originally published in The Times of India on December 21, 2020 Hyderabad: League leaders Mumbai City FC displayed their ruthlessness as they scored twice from three shots on target to defeat Hyderabad FC 2-0 at the Tilak Maidan stadium on Sunday. Vignesh Dakshinamurthy scored a stunner past Hyderabad keeper Subrata Paul from a Bipin Singh …
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Originally published in The Times of India on December 16, 2020 Hyderabad: Hyderabad FC came back from a goal down to defeat SC East Bengal 3-2 at the Tilak Maidan on Tuesday. A Jaques Maghoma strike gave SC East Bengal a 1-0 lead at the end of first-half. A quick-fire brace by Aridane Santana and …
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Originally published in The Times of India on December 3, 2020 Hyderabad: Hyderabad FC was held to a 1-1 draw by Jamshedpur FC at Tilak Maidan Stadium despite being on top for the majority of the match. Forward Aridane Santana scored an easy goal to give Hyderabad FC a 1-0 lead just past half-time. But …
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Originally published in The Times of India on November 22 , 2020 Hyderabad: Hyderabad FC is set to kick off their second ISL season on Monday, taking on Odisha FC at GMC Stadium, Goa. Having completely revamped their squad and appointed a new coach, the team will aim at a better performance this season as …
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Originally published in The Times of India on September 16, 2020 Hyderabad: As the delayed 2020-21 ISL season looms on the horizon, Hyderabad FC has undergone many changes. The club management has sought to rebuild the club, unveiling a new logo on August 11. The club’s new logo retains the primary elements of the original …
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Originally published in The Times of India on June 26, 2020 Hyderabad: Hyderabad FC midfielder Marko Stankovic has announced retirement from professional football, drawing curtains on a 17-year career. Announcing his retirement on Instagram, the 34-year-old posted, “Hello guys. I’m officially retiring from professional football. Hard decision, but well prepared. Thank you to everyone who supported me, …
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Originally published in The Times of India on January 25, 2020 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 …
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