When Kerala Blasters and Hyderabad FC meet at 7.30 pm on Sunday at the Fatorda Stadium in Madgaon, Goa, whoever wins will make history and become the new crown prince of ISL football. This is the third final for Kerala Blasters. He had previously reached the final in 2014 and 2016. On the other hand, it is the maiden final for Hyderabad, also known as Nizams. What are the crucial factors in Blasters X Hyderabad final?
Gil x Ogbeche
The highlight of the final will be the clash between Blasters goalkeeper Prabhu Sukhan Singh Gill and Hyderabad’s goal machine Bartholomew Ogbeche. Prabhu Sukhan Singh Gill topped the Golden Globe Award while Ogbeche topped the list for the Golden Ball. The summary is that the final will witness a direct confrontation between the best goal scorer and goal scorer of the season.
Prabhusukhan Singh Gill has won 7 clean sheets in 19 matches. He conceded 20 goals and saved 42. Ogbeche holds the record for most goals in an ISL season. Ogbeche scored 18 goals in 19 games. Ogbeche, who has 61 shots, has also assisted on two goals. The decisive factor in Hyderabad’s leap this time around was Ogbeche’s goal-scoring prowess.
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Vasquez x Kattimani
Another fight similar to the one between Gill and Ogbeche will take place in the face of the opposing goal. Hyderabad goalie Laxmikant Kattimani is up against Kerala Blasters striker Alvaro Vasquez. Laxmikant Kattimani was the highest saver in the ISL 2021 – 2022 season. Kattimani has made 58 saves so far. Vazquez leads the Blasters’ attack. Vasquez has played 67 shots so far this season. He scored eight goals and assisted on two goals. George Pereira Diaz, Waxwes’ co-striker with 35 shots, is also expected to make a solid catch.
Luna x Chiglesana
Playmaker Adrian Luna has been instrumental in the Blasters’ rise. Luna has already scored six goals and seven assists. The final will also be a clash between Luna, who attacks from the left wing and creates opportunities, and Chiglesana Singh, the right wing back of Hyderabad. Chiglesana is a defender with 39 tackles, 74 clearances and 27 blocks. It was already clear that Chiglesana would be able to attack through the wing and score at the required level. Chiglesana scored one goal, three shots and a cross.
Luna had the most crosses in the Blasters lineup, at 60. 27 shots were fired. The Blasters’ strength lies in Luna’s ability to score beautiful goals with a free kick and an unexpected long shot.
Sahal x Akash Mishra
Sahal, who did not play against Jamshedpur in the second quarter, is expected to be in the starting XI in the final. Sahal, who scored in the first quarter against Jamshedpur, was ruled out of the second quarter due to injury. Sahal’s progress through the right wing in the Blasters’ midfield is crucial. The first semi-final against Jamshedpur saw Sahal have the ball beyond his own wing. Sahal, who has six goals and one assist, is looking forward to a direct clash with Hyderabad’s left wing back Akash Mishra. Akash Mishra has two goals and three assists.
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Hormipam x Javier Severio
The clash between Blasters center center defender Ruiva Hormipam and Hyderabad’s center striker Javier Siverio’s Spaniard will also be crucial in the match. The Hyderabad attacks are aimed at Siverio. Hormipam and Marko Leskovich are the Blasters’ center defenders.
The 24-year-old Spaniard has scored seven goals in 22 appearances and assisted on one goal. Hormipam has 49 tackles, 64 clearances, 11 blocks and 12 fouls in 13 games. The fact that not even a single yellow card has been issued so far is a direct testament to Horm’s defensive elegance.
Between Jamshedpur and Hyderabad
There are some similarities in the style of play between Jamshedpur FC, who beat Kerala Blasters in the semi-final, and Hyderabad FC, who will face off in the final. Cheema Chukku was the center striker, followed by Greg Stuart in the role of playmaker cum attacking center midfielder in Jamshedpur. Stuart scored 10 goals while Chuck scored 9 goals.
Looking at Hyderabad, the pattern is similar. Javier Siverio (7 goals and 1 assist) as the center striker and Bartholomew Ogbeche (18 goals and 1 assist) behind Siverio as the center attacking midfielder. Center midfielders Putia, AYUSH officer and Jackson Singh and center defenders Ruiva Hormipam and Marko Leskovic silenced Jamshedpur in the semifinals. If the same performance is seen in the final, the final laugh will be that of the Blasters.
The gallery will be filled
The gallery will be abuzz with spectators during the 2021 – 2022 season ISL finals. The final will also pay the price for playing in front of a stadium that has been closed so far this season. The roaring gallery will also be crucial in the final. It is believed that the support of the gallery will be more with the Kerala Blasters. The ticket to the final was reportedly bought by Blasters fans after their victory in the first semi. Everything else can be seen in the 90 minutes from 7.30pm on Sunday.