Hyderabad: Manvir Singh’s spectacular first-half strike from his personal half helped Namdhari SC safe a hard-fought 1-1 draw towards Sreenidi Deccan FC within the Indian Soccer League (IFL) 2025-26 on the Deccan Area on Thursday.

Regardless of being held at house, the Deccan Warriors moved as much as second place within the standings, whereas Namdhari picked up a worthwhile away level. Hadi Idrissou was adjudged Participant of the Match for his essential equaliser.

Sreenidi Deccan head coach Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto named an unchanged beginning XI. Namdhari head coach Harpreet Singh, in the meantime, made two adjustments, with Manvir Singh and Mohammad Sajid Dhot changing Abdoulaye Diallo and Lamine Moro.

The hosts dominated proceedings from the outset, having fun with as a lot as 85% possession. Nevertheless, regardless of creating a number of openings, Sreenidi lacked the innovative within the remaining third.

Namdhari struck towards the run of play within the thirty first minute by a second of particular person brilliance. Recognizing the goalkeeper off his line, Manvir unleashed a surprising effort from nicely past the midway line, discovering the web with a exceptional long-range strike that gave the guests the lead on the break.

Sreenidi continued to press within the second half whereas Namdhari remained disciplined and compact, sticking to their recreation plan and limiting area within the remaining third.

Lastly within the 79th minute substitute Brandon Vanlalremdika delivered a harmful nook, and after a deflection, Hadi Idrissou reacted quickest to complete clinically and convey the hosts stage.

Moments later, Castaneda squandered a golden one-on-one likelihood within the 81st minute, failing to transform when nicely positioned.

Sreenidi piled on some late stress however goalkeeper Niraj Kumar produced a sequence of effective saves to maintain Namdhari within the contest.