Sandesh Jhighan fights for the ball for the Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters defence.
Bengaluru FC topped Group A of the Super Cup and made it to the semi-finals after scoring 11 runs against Kerala Blasters here on Sunday.
Bengaluru FC topped Group A of the Super Cup and booked a place in the semi-finals with a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters here on Sunday.
Roy Krishna’s early strike was canceled out by Diamondkos in the second period, but it was defeat for fellow semi-finalists Srinidi Deccan against Roundglass Punjab that helped the Blues secure a last-four clash against Jamshedpur FC.
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Ahead of the game, Bengaluru head coach Simon Grayson rolled out an attacking side as Udanta Singh replaced Parag Srivas, while Roy Krishna partnered Sunil Chhetri in place of Sivasakthi Narayanan in the final third.
Meanwhile, the Blasters made five changes to their playing XI, which started with their 2-0 loss against Srinidhi Deccan on Wednesday.
The Blues dominated the early proceedings with quick conversations, using the pace of Udanta and Naorem Roshan Singh.
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Udanta was in trouble from the start when Danish Farooq broke him down in the Blasters’ half in the eighth minute. The resulting free-kick, taken by Javi Hernandez, deflected off Victor Mongil’s head and went over the crossbar.
Grayson’s men got off to a good start in the 22nd minute when Hernandez beat his marker before rounding off Krishan. Although the Fijian’s initial effort was saved by Blasters goalkeeper Sachin Suresh, Krishna continued to score from rebounds; Mongil’s attempted clearance resulted in his shot going over the line.
Both teams continued to fight entering the final third, but Bengaluru’s defense ensured that Gurpreet was less busy than the two goalkeepers going into half-time.
In the second match played simultaneously at Manjeri, Roundglass Punjab FC ended the competition on a positive note after beating I-League compatriots Srinidi Deccan 1-0 in their final Group A game.
Hummingthanamwia scored the winning goal for the winners. RGPFC ended the tournament with three points from three matches while SDFC secured four points from their three matches.
RGPFC head coach Staikos Vargatis made two changes to the starting line-up, bringing in Mohamed Salah and Brandon Vanlalremdika in place of Huidrome Naucha Singh and Ajay Chhetri.
I-League runners-up SDFC coach Carlos Manuel Pinto named his strongest-ever lineup to be in contention to qualify for the semi-finals from the group. PTI AH AM AH
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