Safe fingers: Bengaluru FC custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu introduced off some splendid saves and was declared the player-of-the-match.
| Photo Credit: Ok. Ragesh
KOZHIKODE
Bengaluru FC booked its second ticket to a serious ultimate in as many months, defeating Jamshedpur FC 2-0 on Friday evening.
The first semifinal of the Super Cup was a type of video games of two distinct halves, Bengaluru profitable the half that actually mattered.
Jamshedpur appeared the higher facet within the first half, exhibiting far more intent to press ahead, however it didn’t convert the possibilities that got here its means. After the interval, Bengaluru performed rather a lot higher and attacked extra vigorously. Coach Simon Gray’s resolution to herald Sivasakthi Narayanan within the second half helped, too.
It was Sivaskathi who paved the way in which for Bengaluru’s first purpose. His cross, following a swift transfer down the fitting, was headed in by Jayesh Rane, who himself had are available in in its place within the first half after Javi Hernandez limped off the sphere in apparent ache.
In that opening half, Jamshedpur might have scored a few instances. Its strikers ought to have executed higher, however credit score must also be given to the Bengaluru custodian Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who introduced off some splendid saves and was named the player-of-the match.
The sport was sealed, with seven minutes remaining, by Sunil Chhetri, who slotted the ball residence after a Roy Krishna header.
In the ultimate, to be performed right here on April 25, Bengaluru, the ISL finalist, will tackle the winner of Saturday’s semifinal at Manjeri, between NorthEast United and Odisha FC.
The consequence:
Bengaluru FC 2 (Jayesh Rane 67, Sunil Chhetri 83) bt Jamshedpur FC 0.
