HYDERABAD, APRIL 19: Ambernath United Atlanta FC made their debut in the Hero I-League 2 just a month back as they looked to continue their upward trend in Mumbai and Maharashtra football. Having won back to back Elite Premier League titles and add to that the Harwood Champions League last year and the Nadkarni Cup just a few days back, they would now want to continue this upward trajectory in the final two away games in the group stage of Hero I-league 2.
A breathtaking 3-1 win over Dempo SC rounded off their home season in Group D as they came back from 1-0 down to seal all three points. Having lost 2-1 away to Dempo SC after leading 1-0, this home win was much needed as they looked to progress through to the next round. After going down 1-0 at the break, second half goals from Shravan Shetty, Himanshu Patil and Arif Shaikh turned the game on its head and gave Ambernath United Atlanta FC a 3-1 win.
Let us have a look at both home and away form of Ambernath United Atlanta FC this season so far
Home Form: 10/12 Points won at home
2-1 win vs Hyderabad Reserves
1-1 draw vs ARA FC
2-0 win vs Goa Reserves
3-1 win vs Dempo SC
Away Form: 1/6 points won away from home so far
3-3 draw vs Goa Reserves
2-1 loss vs Dempo SC
As seen above the Goa trip yielded only one point out of the possible six points, a thrilling 3-3 draw against Goa Reserves and a 2-1 loss against Dempo SC after leading 1-0. Ambernath United Atlanta FC will look to change this form and grab maximum points from their next two away matches as they make their trip South to face Hyderabad Reserves first on the 20th April, 2023 at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru. Kickoff at 4pm.
In the reverse fixture, Ambernath United Atlanta FC made a comeback from a goal down to win 2-1 against Hyderabad Reserves. They will look to do a double over the ISL side as they look to strengthen their position in Group D.
As head coach Steven Dias puts it, the team has been in solid form with their back-to-back home wins. Arif Shaikh and Himanshu Patil have scored three goals each and have complemented each other well. Ashley Koli has two goals to his name and there have been goals from Johnson Matthews, Nishant Shetty, Shravan Shetty and Abhijit Tawhare.
ARA FC’s 1-0 win away from home took them three points clear at the top of Group D, with 14 points from 6 matches. Ambernath United Atlanta FC have 11 points from their six matches played. Meanwhile Dempo SC also has 11 points but have played 7 matches. Keeping all the above in mind, ARA FC vs Ambernath United Atlanta FC will be a cracking contest as the stakes will be high. But before AUA FC get there they will first have to have a positive result come Thursday against Hyderabad Reserves.
Can Ambernath United Atlanta FC complete the double over Hyderabad Reserves? Or will Hyderabad Reserves get one over them?
