Match Updates; Bengaluru FC v/s East Bengal, I-League: BFC pack off Red and Golds to inch closer to title
Here are the live commentary of the Bengaluru FC v/s East Bengal game.
Welcome to this vital I-League clash between Bengaluru FC and East Bengal starting at 07.05 pm IST at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.
This can be a make or break clash for the outfits as in this three-way title battle between Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC and East Bengal, one slip up can prove to be costly.
The hosts are second in the table with 26 points from 13 matches, while the visitors are a rung down at 24 points from same number of games. Mohun Bagan are currently on top of the pile with 27 points but they have already played 15 matches.
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Here are the live commentary of the Bengaluru FC v/s East Bengal game.
The league table looks like this now - 1. Bengaluru FC 29 pts from 14 games 2. Mohun Bagan 27 from 15 games 3. East Bengal 24 pts from 14 games
East Bengal had taken the lead via a Do Dong Hyun goal but timely strikes from Eugenson Lyndoh, Kim Song Yong and Malsawmzuala steered Bengaluru FC over the finish line
Referee blows the final whistle and it's all over for East Bengal. Bengaluru FC get full points from the game and go top of I-League table
Sehnaj Singh is being booked for a foul. Chhetri gets into an ugly altercation with East Bengal players
87' SAVED! Another tiresome effort on BFC goal is saved by Amrinder
85' Bengaluru FC 3-1 East bengal
East Bengal trying to send in as many long balls as possible in the BFC box but the home defence stands firm
74' Bengaluru FC 3-1 East Bengal
70' GOAAAAAAAAALLLL! Malsawmzuala the U-22 player for Bengaluru shoots from distance and a goal-keeping blunder from Rehenesh helps him register his name on the scoresheet. The ball was at good height for Rehenesh to palm over but he fails to do the job perfectly and ends up palming it into his own net
63' GOOOOAAAALLLLL! Kim Song Yong gets to the end of a Lyndoh cross and thumps in a header to the left of Rehenesh. Is that the goal that will give them the league?
57' SAVED! Do Dong's scorching left-footer from outside the penalty box is saved by Amrinder. It's Bengaluru FC 1-1 East Bengal
52' Bello Rassaq makes a sliding tackle inside the box to avert danger
51' SAVED! Do Dong crosses to Ranti but his weak attempt is gobbled up by Amrinder
46' CLOSE SHAVE! Udanta Singh gets into the EB box but his right-footed attempt is just wide of the goal.
The second half is underway
It's half time at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium , Bengaluru FC 1-1 East Bengal
45+1' Bengaluru FC get a free kick and the ball is floated in the box, Rehenesh comes off his line and palms it away. He then runs to it and clears it out of danger.
One minute of injury time to be added on
Ranti tries to set up Do Dong down the right of the penalty box but Dong fails to anticipate the move and Bengaluru defenders clear the ball
Just four minutes left on the clock for the first half to end. Bengaluru pile up the attack.
37' WHAT A SAVE! KIm Song Yong headed from point blank range and it seemed that Rehenesh would be beaten but the goal-keeper somehow stretches his left hand to save the effort.
33' Bengaluru FC 1-1 East Bengal
28' GOAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!! Kim Song Yung floated in a perfect centre and Eugenson Lyndoh found himself at the end of that cross. He placed his header to the right of Rehenesh who didn't stand a chance to save that effort
28' GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL! Do Dong Hyun gives East Bengal the lead with a scorching run down the middle. He collects the ball just ahead of centre line, runs past a BFC defender and places the ball to the left of Amrinder with his left foot. What a strike!
26' SAVED! TP Rehenesh makes a brilliant diving save. Kim Song Yung was through on goal but Rehenesh took the ball off his feet
22' CHANCE MISSED! Sanju Pradhan gets into the box and floats a delightful cross for Ranti but the striker heads over
20' Sunil Chhetri skips past a couple of EB defenders but fails to thread open the defence completely
18' Ranti Martins goes down in the BFC penalty box but the referee doesn't pay heed to his spot kick demand
16' Abhinash Ruidas tries to float in a cross from left but the ball floats over the cross bar of the home team
13' Bengaluru FC 0-0 East Bengal
East Bengal survive a flurry of Bengaluru attacks where all the opposition players had good opportunities to send the ball at the back of the net
7' CHANCE MISSED! Kim SongYung gets the better of an EB defender and shoots across EB goal when Rehenesh was at mercy.
5' Long ball in Bengaluru box is pouched by custodian Amrinder Singh
TP Rehenesh is operatinng under the bar for East Bengal in place of Luis Barreto
2' The Eugenson Lyndoh free kick is headed out by the East Bengal defence
2' Bengaluru awarded a free kick outside East Bengal's penalty area
1' Here we go. Referee blows the whistle and we are underway