Hyderabad FC warded off a spirited second-half challenge from Bengaluru FC to settle for a 1-1 draw in an ISL league match at the GMC Balayogi Stadium here on Saturday.
It was an opportunistic Mohammad Yasir who put HFC ahead in the 35th minute when he showed great anticipation to pick up a long ball from his own half by Oswaldo Alanis. With great ball control, Yasir dodged past the closely marking Slavko Damjanovic and the goalkeeper to open the account for the former champion.
In the 58th minute of second-half, Bengaluru found the equaliser through Ryan Williams’ left-footer off a beautiful short pass from the left by Halicharan Narzary.