FC Goa maintain Bengaluru FC to 2-2 attract Durand Cup

FC Goa bowed out of the Durand Cup soccer event on a excessive after their younger aspect held a Sunil Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC to an entertaining 2-2 attract a Group A match right here on Tuesday.

The defending champions Goan aspect got here from behind within the second half to share the spoils with Phrangki Buam (53rd minute) and Lesly Rebello (sixty fourth) scoring to cancel out first half targets from Sunil Chhetri (twenty fourth) and N Siva Sakthi (twenty sixth).

The Blues dominated the sport from the beginning and had nearly all of the possession within the first half.

They didn’t give the Gaurs any likelihood to quiet down within the sport.

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The first objective got here within the twenty fourth minute from a free- kick, after Rohit Kumar was fouled simply outdoors the field. Chhetri curled one delightfully into the highest proper nook to offer Bengaluru FC a deserving lead.

It was the talisman’s third objective of the event.

Bengaluru continued to dominate the proceedings with Bruno Ramires in thick of issues, offering correct passes to wingers Udanta Singh and Namgyal Bhutia. The pair have been at all times keen to run into the open areas left by the Goan defence.

One such ball from Bruno discovered Udanta who headed it throughout the six-yard field for Siva Sakthi to attain his second of the event and double BFC’s lead.

BFC started the second half brightly however FC Goa confirmed extra vigour and starvation to return again within the sport. The Goans began to press larger up the pitch, creating extra probabilities. The BFC midfield and defence got here underneath strain and conceded the primary objective from a blunder.

A weak header to the keeper by Rohit Kumar was poached by Buam, who rounded off goalie Amrit Gope to complete with consummate ease.

Goa continued to assault and the second objective got here within the 63rd minute from a darting run by Vasim Inamdar, who pushed the ball forward for captain Lesley Rebello to ship the ball in between the keeper’s legs.

The Gaurs ended their Durand Cup marketing campaign with 4 factors whereas Bengaluru have seven factors from three video games.

Bengaluru will play Mohammedan Sporting on September 2 to determine Group A winners.