RoundGlass Punjab vs Sreenidi Deccan LIVE Streaming: Super Cup 2023 LIVE: On Sunday night, April 16, 2023, RoundGlass Punjab defeated Sreenidi Deccan by a single goal scored by Valpuia off a header on the pitch of Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri, shattering their chances of becoming the sole Hero I-League team to advance to the Hero Super Cup 2023 semi-finals. The three points RoundGlass Punjab scored prevented them from moving forward in any way, but they played the perfect spoiler by compelling the Hyderabad team to board a trip home early. Follow Indian Super League and Indian Super Cup 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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RoundGlass Punjab vs Sreenidi Deccan Highlights: Valpuia header SINKS Sreenidi’s hopes, RoundGlass Punjab claim consolation win to aid Bengaluru FC – Check Highlights
While the two Hero I-League clubs battled it out in Manjeri, finally bowing out of the competition, the semi-final spot from this group was snatched away by Bengaluru FC, who drew with Kerala Blasters 1-1 to make the grade with five points.
In the recently concluded Hero I-League, RoundGlass emerged champions, followed by Sreenidi Deccan, who, despite being early in the lead in the points table, faltered during the closing stages to surrender the title. On Sunday, the Punjab side had more of the exchanges in the first half and took the lead four minutes before the half time.
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— RoundGlass Punjab FC (@RGPunjabFC) April 16, 2023
The Punjab side earned a free-kick on the right and as Spanish midfielder Juan Mera Gonzalez put it high in the rival penalty box, Valpuia jumped high in the air to outsmart the defenders and nod the ball home. While the focus was on Sreenidi and the possible chance of them getting into the last four, the Hyderabad side failed to display the required urge to go for the kill.
RoundGlass Punjab vs Sreenidi Deccan Highlights: Valpuia header SINKS Sreenidi’s hopes, RoundGlass Punjab claim consolation win to aid Bengaluru FC – Check Highlights
Their first real chance in the match came in the 33rd minute when Colombian David Castaneda squared the ball for Nigerian Rilwan Hassan, but the latter’s first- timer was saved by Punjab custodian Kiran Kumar Limbu with a commendable effort.
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The battle in the second half turned more intense than it was in the first 45 minutes, with both teams trying to control things in the middle. RoundGlass had a chance to go further up in the 62nd minute when Sreenidi goalkeeper Aryan Niraj Lamba had to do his best to foil Slovakian Luka Majcen. He, perhaps, could have found himself beaten on the rebound, but heaved a sigh of relief when Krishnanda Singh shot the ball over the bar.
With 20 minutes left for the final whistle, a desperate Sreenidi coach Carlos Vaz Pinto made three changes – he brought in Asraf Ali Mondal, Louis Ogana and Chhunga – it did add to the pressure on the rival defence, but the equaliser they were looking for remained elusive.
In the 86th minute, Chhunga fired a low volley that had a goal written all over it, but Kiran once again came to his team’s rescue with a fine save. That was the last time Sreenidi could pose a serious threat to RoundGlass’s goal.
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