Edited By: Amrit Santlani
Last Updated: March 03, 2023, 22:54 IST
Bengaluru FC gamers celebrating their win over Kerala Blasters (Bengaluru FC Twitter)
Bengaluru FC superior to semis of ISL 2022-23 after Sunil Chhetri’s controversial free-kick noticed Kerala Blasters abandon the match
Bengaluru FC superior to the semi-finals of the Indian Super League (ISL) after a 1-0 victory over Kerala Blasters FC on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
Sunil Chhetri scored the one aim of the match within the seventh minute of additional time so as to add a ninth consecutive win for his crew, which confirmed a semi-final berth for them.
The Blasters dominated possession within the first half however couldn’t get previous Gurpreet Singh Sandhu within the Bengaluru FC aim. Relying on the fast ft of Roy Krishna and Sivasakthi Narayanan, the Blues had been content material to play on the counter.
The hosts had six pictures within the first half, however just one heading in the right direction. Three of these pictures had been tried by Krishna. The Fijian registered the one shot heading in the right direction of the half within the twenty fourth minute from a good angle. Gill virtually parried it straight into the trail of Hernandez, but it surely was cleared away for a nook from which Krishna did not maintain his header heading in the right direction.
Three minutes after the half-hour-mark, Danish Farooq’s glancing header from a nook was missed by an unmarked Victor Mongil on the far put up earlier than the flag went up for offside towards the defender.
The second half was a lot the identical, because the guests stored extra of the ball and the hosts waited to launch on the counter. The Blasters had an opportunity to check the keeper through a free kick within the 53rd minute, however Adrian Luna skied it. Around the hour-mark, Suresh Wangjam’s effort from outdoors the field flew by means of visitors and compelled a palm behind for a nook by Gill at full stretch.
In the ultimate quarter of the match, the Blasters pressed additional up the pitch, however the Bengaluru FC defence stored its form to deflect assaults. In the 83rd minute, Dimitrios Diamantakos registered his facet’s first shot heading in the right direction however his header was claimed comfortably by Sandhu earlier than the sport went into additional time.
In the primary minute of additional time, Rahul KP tried his luck from vary as his shot picked up a flick from Luna and went inches huge on the far put up. Bengaluru FC responded immediately on the different finish as Bruno Ramires acquired his head to a nook however despatched it over the bar.
In the seventh minute of additional time, a rapidly taken free kick by Chhetri flew into the again of the web. The Blasters forfeited the match in disagreement with the choice and a win was awarded to Bengaluru FC.
Bengaluru FC superior to the subsequent stage of the ISL playoffs. The Blues will tackle League Shield Winners Mumbai City FC subsequent in a two-legged semi-final on March 7 and 12 which begins with an away journey.
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