Indian Super League 2018/19, Bengaluru FC vs Jamshedpur FC, Live Score: Jamshedpur Seek to Restore Parity After Nishu's Strike

Tim Cahill has been taken off for Calvo, who has been brought on to inject more pace into the Jamshedpur forward-line. The Australian had a forgettable day, and would be hoping for better outings in the ISL. He is clapped off by the Jamshedpur fans, regardless.

Jerry gets a yellow card for obstructing a free kick with his hand. A little unnecessary from the youngster there, getting a silly booking.

Michael Soosairaj has been the lynchpin of Jamshedpur's attack so far. He's been heavily marked throughout the match, but still manages to snake his way through past onrushing midfielders.

The Bengaluru defenders are positioning themselves very well to cut off any potential threat from the Jamshedpur attack. Tim Cahill has not got the kind of service that is required for him to stamp his authority on the game, but that's also down to the drive which Bengaluru is playing with.

Ostensibly, the only point of debate there was whether the initial contact happened inside the penalty box or not.

The referee waves away claims for penalty from Jamshedpur FC, as Jerry was through in on goal. It seemed like he got a shove from the back causing him to lose his balance and fall in the penalty box, but the referee decides it's not enough for him to blow the whistle. Nishu Kumar has gotten away with that one.

Chance! The ball is just whipped away in the nick of time by Tiri, who did not see Sunil Chhetri coming in for a tap-in after reading a cross from Miku. Good defending from Tiri, that.

Rahul Bheke wins a corner for his side, and it's one of the shortest men on the pitch, Sunil Chhetri who leaps highest of all people. His header loops over the goal.

Miku does not spot the pull-back opportunity available to him on the edge of the box, and tries to play it into the post for a tap-in at the far post instead. Opportunity lost by Bengaluru as Subhasish mops the ball up.

The second half kicks off with Bengaluru in the lead. Can Jamshedpur make a come-back into the match, led by Cahill at the top?

We're at the break at the Fortress where Nishu Kumar's stunning strike is the difference between the Blues and Jamshedpur FC. #BENJAM #WeAreBFC pic.twitter.com/22quWLe47V

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) October 7, 2018

What an end to the first half! Nishu Kumar's sensational volley means that Bengaluru go into half-time with a valuable lead. It's yet another Indian player with a long-range effort this season. They seem to be flying in from everywhere!

Goal! Bengaluru take the lead on the cusp of half-time from Nishu Kumar! The 20 year old ghosts in to intercept a rebound from a corner, and meets it with his right after controlling it with his chest, to send the ball flying past Subhashish Roy Choudhary.

That was an interesting free-kick routine from Bengaluru FC. Four fake shots from four different players were followed by a long ball into the box. It does not manage to find any blue shirts in the area.

Raju Yumnam is booked for a late tackle on Sunil Chhetri. The first yellow card of the evening.

Soosairaj is at it again. With Rahul Bheke and him going in for a common ball which would have sent Soosairaj through on goal, the referee blows the whistle for a foul. Much to Bheke's relief.

Soosairaj on the left flank again with a bit of trickery! His nutmeg on Khabra almost creates an opportunity for Jamshedpur. For the time-being. The ball rolled away from him eventually though.

Bikash Jairu goes in for an optimistic effort from range. He's got a nice left foot, but the fate of that ball could never be known as it gets blocked by BFC defender Serran.

Miku twists and turns outside the Jamshedpur penalty box, and finds space to unleash a shot with his left-foot. However, once again, the ball rolls out for a goal-kick.

Memo tries an ambitious shot from range for Jamshedpur, but he scuffs his shot and the ball rolls out for a goal-kick.

Arques' free-kick sails over the top of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's post.

Jamshedpur earn the second free kick of the match outside the BFC penalty box. Harmanjot Khabra is fortunate to not get a yellow card there. Jamshedpur are lining up their options.

A great hit to the right flank by Tiri finds Jerry for Jamshedpur FC. His cross is poor though, and cannot find the Australian Cahill inside the box.

Soosairaj has been drifting freely to the left flank when required, and he nearly sneaks in a low cross on one occasion with none of the Bengaluru midfielders marking him. It's hacked clear by Serran.

It's been Bengaluru taking the initiative for the last five minutes. Udanta had a good run on the right flank but his cross could not find any incoming Bengaluru bodies. Sunil Chhetri has been bright while dropping back in to midfield, shielding the ball whenever he has it and distributing it well to the flanks.

Juanan tries to feed the ball to Harmanjot Khabra but it loops away outside the area of play. Both sides are happy to keep the ball at the minute.

Tim Cahill has not seen much of the action so far, he's playing the role of lone striker but the midfielders behind him haven't quite been able to feed the ball to him.

Some neat play by Bengaluru outside the Jamshedpur penalty box, but the ball is hoofed away by the formidable Tiri, playing at centre-back.

It's been pin-ball in midfield so far, and the game is crying out for one of the teams to pass the ball around and dictate the play.

Tim Cahill has his first involvement in the match. Sparring for the aerial ball in trademark fashion with the BFC centre-backs.