Bambolim: Sunil ChhetriIndian Super League ends a barren run of 11-game goals as they saved a point Bengaluru FC in a 1-1 draw against FC Goa here on Sunday.
Scoring his 48th ISL goal, the India captain equaled the tally of the league’s all-time record goalscorer, Ferran Corominas.
Dylan Fox (41st) scored his first goal for FC Goa with a header until Chhetri (61st) equalized with his first campaign. The result places both Bengaluru FC and FC Goa in the eighth and ninth positions respectively in the points table, with 14 points each.
The match started at a frantic pace which led to an early injury to Glenn Martins, who was to be replaced by Princeton Rebello within the first 12 minutes.
Roshan Naorem And shortly after the Blues got off to a positive start, Iman Basafa dropped his shots too short. The Iranian midfielder, along with Danish Farooq, also got a yellow card each in the first half for poor challenges.
The two teams held each other for the remainder of the first half, but did not create any meaningful scoring chances until Dylan Fox broke the deadlock.
Jorge Ortiz was given space on the left bank to give him a pinpoint cross. It found the centre-back on the far back, and the Foxes only had to keep their head on the ball to score their first goal of the season.
Goal scored as Gaur entered the halftime break with a low lead.
BFC made a purposeful start in the second half but Gaur was firm in defense and kept his attackers silent. Clayton Silva came close to leveling with a volley moments before the hour mark, but his effort went too far from the right side of the goal.
However, Chhetri had a stellar run for a while, who eventually returned to the nets to level the game this season. He scored with a brilliant header from Prince Ibarra’s cross.
Two more BFC players in Roshan and Prince got yellows in the second half for wrong timing challenges. Brandon Fernandes also made his first appearance of the campaign for FC Goa off the bench.
Chhetri came close to scoring the winner in extra time after a left-footed curling shot hit the crossbar. There was nothing to separate the sides on the final whistle and points were shared as a result.
Bengaluru FC will take on Chennaiyin FC while FC take on Goa in their next match at the Athletic Stadium on Wednesday Owen CuckooJamshedpur FC at the same venue on Friday.
Scoring his 48th ISL goal, the India captain equaled the tally of the league’s all-time record goalscorer, Ferran Corominas.
Dylan Fox (41st) scored his first goal for FC Goa with a header until Chhetri (61st) equalized with his first campaign. The result places both Bengaluru FC and FC Goa in the eighth and ninth positions respectively in the points table, with 14 points each.
The match started at a frantic pace which led to an early injury to Glenn Martins, who was to be replaced by Princeton Rebello within the first 12 minutes.
Roshan Naorem And shortly after the Blues got off to a positive start, Iman Basafa dropped his shots too short. The Iranian midfielder, along with Danish Farooq, also got a yellow card each in the first half for poor challenges.
The two teams held each other for the remainder of the first half, but did not create any meaningful scoring chances until Dylan Fox broke the deadlock.
Jorge Ortiz was given space on the left bank to give him a pinpoint cross. It found the centre-back on the far back, and the Foxes only had to keep their head on the ball to score their first goal of the season.
Goal scored as Gaur entered the halftime break with a low lead.
BFC made a purposeful start in the second half but Gaur was firm in defense and kept his attackers silent. Clayton Silva came close to leveling with a volley moments before the hour mark, but his effort went too far from the right side of the goal.
However, Chhetri had a stellar run for a while, who eventually returned to the nets to level the game this season. He scored with a brilliant header from Prince Ibarra’s cross.
Two more BFC players in Roshan and Prince got yellows in the second half for wrong timing challenges. Brandon Fernandes also made his first appearance of the campaign for FC Goa off the bench.
Chhetri came close to scoring the winner in extra time after a left-footed curling shot hit the crossbar. There was nothing to separate the sides on the final whistle and points were shared as a result.
Bengaluru FC will take on Chennaiyin FC while FC take on Goa in their next match at the Athletic Stadium on Wednesday Owen CuckooJamshedpur FC at the same venue on Friday.
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