ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC rating late equaliser to carry Odisha FC to 1-1 draw

Image Source : TWITTER/BENGALURUFC Bengaluru FC interim coach Naushad Moosa made no adjustments to the facet that misplaced in opposition to Kerala Blasters
Erik Paartalu scored a late equaliser as Bengaluru FC held Odisha FC to a 1-1 attract an Indian Super League match right here on Sunday. Paartalu struck within the 82nd minute after Diego Mauricio had put Odisha in entrance within the eighth minute.
It additionally turned out to be a battle of goalkeepers on the evening, with each of them guarding the posts solidly in opposition to relentless press by both sides.

The Kalinga Warriors had been on track for his or her second win of the season however regardless of Arshdeep Singh’s heroics in purpose, a decided BFC lastly managed to get an equaliser late within the recreation.
BFC interim coach Naushad Moosa made no adjustments to the facet that misplaced in opposition to Kerala Blasters whereas Odisha made one change with Steven Taylor returning to the beginning XI after serving his one-match suspension.
Bengaluru had a vivid begin at Fatorda, however had been shocked by an early purpose from Mauricio which got here in opposition to the run of play.
Jerry Mawihmingthanga took a fast free-kick to Manuel Onwu on the best simply exterior the BFC penalty space and the latter performed an outstanding low cross into the center. Mauricio, who was within the field, scored to place his facet forward.
Moosa’s males got here very near scoring when Udanta Singh flashed a cross throughout the face of purpose, however the move was too fast for an onrushing Sunil Chhetri.

Another likelihood went begging for BFC when Amay Morajkar floated a cross in for Rahul Bheke however his header missed the mark.
BFC created likelihood after likelihood however had been let down not solely by their sloppy ending however had been additionally thwarted by Arshdeep’s brilliance in purpose. One of his finest saves got here when Taylor didn’t clear Bheke’s lengthy throw-in and Erik Paartalu latched on to the unfastened ball and struck from the sting of the field.
Arshdeep dived acrobatically to make a one-handed save. The keeper pulled off yet one more save to disclaim Bheke, who tried to divert in a Cleiton Silva nook.
In the second half, Arshdeep continued from the place he left off as he got here with a high quality save. This time the custodian stopped Kristian Opseth’s free-kick with a diving save. He then got here up with an acrobatic save to cease Gaurav Bora’s header from going into his personal purpose.
After fixed stress, Bengaluru had been lastly rewarded with the equaliser within the 82nd minute when Paartalu nodded in Cleiton’s in-swinging nook.
Right after the purpose, Odisha missed a chance to regain their lead when Mauricio arrange Daniel Lalhlimpuia within the field, however his shot clipped the upright. At the opposite finish, Chhetri blasted his shot over the crossbar from shut vary.
Gurpreet made a shocking save late within the recreation to maintain out Jerry’s close-range try.