KOLKATA: Bengaluru FC secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over 10-man Odisha FC within the extra-time to make it to their fourth successive semi-final within the Durand Cup right here on Saturday.
Frayed tempers marked play in the course of the regulation time that witnessed as many as eight yellow playing cards and Odisha’s Shubham Sarangi getting the marching orders.
Despite the numerical drawback, Odisha FC fought onerous however solely to concede within the 98th minute with Siva Sakthi scoring his fourth aim of the match.
Odisha out of the blue stepped up and seemed a greater crew to carry the sport again on a fair keel with a well-placed header by Diego Mauricio from a Sahil Panwar free-kick within the a hundred and fifteenth minute.
Just when the match was headed for a penalty shootout, BFC’s star recruit this season, Roy Krishna grabbed a nice win with a aim within the final contact of the sport (one hundred and twentieth).
Ralte made the blunder of placing the ball out of contact with seconds to go for the ultimate whistle.
The shortly taken throw-in reached an unmarked Krishna about 25-yards out and the Fijian unleashed a robust right-footed roller to beat Ralte all finally ends up.
Odisha will rue a few wasted alternatives within the extra-time.
Aussie Osama received a free-header within the 103rd minute however his flick went straight to Gurpreet Sandhu.
Just earlier than the top of the primary half of extra-time, Pedro Martin received behind the BFC defence splendidly off a Raynier free-kick, however with solely Gurpreet to beat, botched his connection.
This was Bengaluru FC’s fourth straight semi-final in all their 4 appearances within the Asia’s oldest soccer match. But they’re but to win a title.
In search of the elusive Durand Cup title, BFC will tackle the winners of Rajasthan FC and Hyderabad FC, within the semi-final on Thursday.
The different semifinal on Wednesday can be between Mohammedan Sporting and the winners of Sunday’s match between Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC.
Frayed tempers marked play in the course of the regulation time that witnessed as many as eight yellow playing cards and Odisha’s Shubham Sarangi getting the marching orders.
Despite the numerical drawback, Odisha FC fought onerous however solely to concede within the 98th minute with Siva Sakthi scoring his fourth aim of the match.
Odisha out of the blue stepped up and seemed a greater crew to carry the sport again on a fair keel with a well-placed header by Diego Mauricio from a Sahil Panwar free-kick within the a hundred and fifteenth minute.
Just when the match was headed for a penalty shootout, BFC’s star recruit this season, Roy Krishna grabbed a nice win with a aim within the final contact of the sport (one hundred and twentieth).
Ralte made the blunder of placing the ball out of contact with seconds to go for the ultimate whistle.
The shortly taken throw-in reached an unmarked Krishna about 25-yards out and the Fijian unleashed a robust right-footed roller to beat Ralte all finally ends up.
Odisha will rue a few wasted alternatives within the extra-time.
Aussie Osama received a free-header within the 103rd minute however his flick went straight to Gurpreet Sandhu.
Just earlier than the top of the primary half of extra-time, Pedro Martin received behind the BFC defence splendidly off a Raynier free-kick, however with solely Gurpreet to beat, botched his connection.
This was Bengaluru FC’s fourth straight semi-final in all their 4 appearances within the Asia’s oldest soccer match. But they’re but to win a title.
In search of the elusive Durand Cup title, BFC will tackle the winners of Rajasthan FC and Hyderabad FC, within the semi-final on Thursday.
The different semifinal on Wednesday can be between Mohammedan Sporting and the winners of Sunday’s match between Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC.
