ISL 2022-23, Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC Highlights: BFC Defeat KBFC 1-0

FULL TIME!

The man in the middle blows his whistle and the game draws to a close.

Roy Krishna’s lone strike was sufficient for Bengaluru FC to beat the Kerala Blasters 1-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

BFC 1-0 KBFC

The fourth official signals for four minutes of time to be added on at the end of the regulation ninety.

Udanta Singh and Pablo Perez come on to replace Sivasakthi and Bruno Edgar.

Vukomanvic brings in reinforcements as he decides to send in Danish Farooq, Saurav Mandal and Apostolos Giannou to replace Sahal Abdul Samad, Nishu Kumar and Ivan Kaliyuzhni.

Fiery scenes here at the Sree Kanteerava as Adrian Luna is pulled away from Prabhir Das by BFC custodian Gurpreet Singh after a heated interchange between the outfielders.

BFC have another opportunity to attack the goal as they swing the ball into the centre of the area from a corner on the right.

Defender Alan Costa rises highest to meet the ball with a glancing header, but his attempt is interrupted by the KBFC defender closest to him as the BFC player’s effort flies off target.

The home side are pushing the issue as they go in search of an insurance goal to give themselves some breathing space.

But the KBFC defence is equal to the advances and Ivan Vukomanovic’s men hold on well to clear the ball out of harm’s way, yet again.

BFC have picked up from where they left off in the first period. Exerting unrelenting pressure on the KBFC defence, hoping to pounce on any minor error in the back line of the visitors.

SECOND HALF!

BFC get the ball rolling for the second period of the game with a goal to the good.

KBFC will look to get an equaliser early in the second half.

BFC 1-0 KBFC

HALFTIME!

The referee blows his whistle to bring the first period of the game to an end and the home team head into the tunnel with a one-goal advantage over visitors KBFC.

BFC 1-0 KBFC

Sivasakthi goes on a brilliant run beating two defenders one after the other.

As the blues winger shapes to shoot, in comes Victor Mongil on the slide to get the ball off the forward.

Brilliant tackle.

The blues intercept the ball in the opposition half as Krishna tries to take the keeper by surprise with an attempt from way out.

His shot is on target but lacks the venom to get the beating of KBFC custodian Prabshukan Gill.

GOAL!

Roy Krishna puts BFC ahead.

The ball is played to the Fiji forward, who collects the ball and remains focused before he squeezes the ball into the net from a tight angle, beating the onrushing KBFC keeper at the near post from the right.

BFC 1-0 KBFC

Uruguyan Adrian Luna produces a flash of brilliance as he lifts the ball up deftly before attempting a backheel to play Diamantakos through, but the pass is cut out by Prabhir Das.

At the half-hour mark, nothing to separate the teams.

Javi Hernandez stands over BFC’s free-kick from the right. The Spaniard delivers a lofted cross into the box, which is headed by Sandesh Jhingan. But, unfortunately for the home side, the ball bounces back off the upright.

The follow-up shot by Roy Krishna is blocked away by the flurry of bodies blocking the goal and the KBFC unit survives a scare.

The home side advance through Sivasakthi Narayanan on the left but the KBFC backline holds strong to get a tackle in at the nick of time before the blues winger can get a shot away from inside the box.

Kerala have a chance to go ahead as Jessel Carneiro plays a delightful cross into the box from the left.

Diamantakos gets on the end of it but his attempt to glide the ball into the net goes just wide of the mark.

BFC player Parag becomes the first name of the evening to go into the referee’s books as he brings down Adrian Luna illegally around the middle of the park.

The match is off to a frantic start with both teams trying to assert themselves right from the offing.

Some high-intensity football is on display right from the start.

The home team have an early corner as they try to make the bets of it.

But, the KBFC defense tidies up well as they get the ball out of the danger area.