Hyderabad FC coach Phil Brown has asserted that he felt the gameplan deviced for Kerala Blasters worked until the injury to Rafa Lopez.
Hyderabad bagged the opener in the 14th minute through Bobo but of which was followed by the hosts going on a scoring spree with Bartholomew Ogbeche (33', 75'), Vlatko Drobarov (39'), Messi Bouli (45') and Seityasen Singh (59') on target.
"I thought the game plan was working, I couldn't have expected to it go any better (first goal). The physical presence of Messi and Ogbeche, we knew it would be a threat at some stage.