Bengaluru FC vs Inter Kashi LIVE Updates, Durand Cup 2024: BFC 3-0 IKFC at Full-time!

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Full-time statistics: It was a one-way traffic from the second-half of the match with 62% possession for Bengaluru and 38% possession for Inter Kashi. BFC managed to get 6 corners, 14 shots in total and 6 of them were on target. IKFC managed to get only a single corner, 9 shots in total and only 2 of them were on target.
90+5' Referee signals the end of the match and BFC impress against a resilient IKFC. However, the scoreline reads 3-0 at the end of the match.
90+2' IKFC are managing to keep the inside the BFC half but struggling to move ahead of BFC defenders.
90' Free-kick for IKFC, taken by Nicola who puts it well inside and it reaches Sumit Passi who cannot reach the back of the net. They are still keeping up their attacks.
Referee signals 5 minutes of additional time.
BFC 3-0 IKFC
88' BFC are happy to slow down the play a little while IKFC are desperate to move up on the field as soon as they can.
85' It was almost going to be 4-0 for BFC when Ryan Williams took a beautiful run inside but IKFC's Anand brought him down inside the box. BFC won a penalty, Williams steps up and IKFC gk saves it brilliantly.
82' Another corner for BFC, taken long, reaches near post where Chhetri was standing and he firmly puts it inside the net on his birthday. Captain, Leader, Legend delivers on his birthday which was certainly coming for some time now.
80' IKFC coming dangerously close to score another time in the last few minutes but they need to do much better in finishing.
77' Noguera increases the lead for BFC. While IKFC were marking Chhetri and Pereyra, they managed to pass the ball to Noguera on the left who scores it perfectly.
76' IKFC coming dangerously close to equalizing with a ball from the right flank falling perfectly inside for Vidyadhagar who just couldn't control the ball when needed.
74' (11) Bidyashagar Singh in for (9) Barco out for IKFC.
72' Another golden chance for BFC, another ball coming from the left flank, reaches Pereyra Diaz who heads it towards the net but saved well by IKFC gk.
70' BFC with another golden chance with the ball coming from the right flank towards Chhetri who was standing close to the far post but the ball goes far beyond him.
BFC 1-0 IKFC
68' (45) Fanai in for (49) Harsh Patre out for BFC.
66' IKFC are struggling to keep BFC away from holding possession. On the other hand, BFC are trying to create chances from the midfield.
64' IKFC take a shot with no time or space allowed to them, so it expectedly it goes far away from the goalpost. BFC do well to go on the attack soon and players also found themselves well-positioned inside the box but IKFC defenders do well.
62' The pace of the game has slowed down a little with BFC holding the possession of the ball and trying to build up from deep in the defense.
60' Birthday-man Sunil Chhetri has been hungry for a goal since he came on but in the last two minutes, the match has been going by a steady pace.
BFC 1-0 IKFC
58' IKFC do well to earn a corner but they take it long which GSS could always collect. BFC go on the counter-attack and Pereyra Diaz takes a shot which hits the bar.
56' (7) Ryan Williams and (11) Sunil Chhetri come in for (17) Edgar Mendez and (51) Shivaldo Singh out for BFC.
(34) Harmanpreet comes in for (79) Chirag out for IKFC
54' IKFC found a moment of attacks and Barco takes a shot which goes awry. BFC do well to get their moment back and were inches away from getting another goal.
52' BFC's Noguera receives a yellow for fouling IKFC's Barco who won his team a free-kick which was taken poorly and produces nothing.
50' BFC begin the second half with a determination to increase their lead with a number of attacking chances and shots but none goes inside the net. However, IKFC are having a hard time keeping them away.
BFC 1-0 IKFC
48' (4) Chinglensana and (30) Pereyra Diaz in for (5) Jovanovic and (39) Siva Sakthi out for BFC.
The second half begins with a kickstart to the ball from BFC.
45+2' Referee signals the end of the first half. Bengaluru are doing well but so are Inter Kashi. BFC should be feeling lucky right about now that the scoreline still reads 1-0 in their favour.
45' On the other hand, BFC are doing well to hold possession, move up on the field quickly and finding the right gaps. IKFC will have a lot to talk about during the half-time break.
Referee signals 2 minutes of additional time
BFC 1-0 IKFC
43' It will be wrong to say that IKFC are not getting attacking chances but they are squandering them more and it's not threatening BFC enough.
41' IKFC are managing to hold onto the ball for a while but also losing it quite soon and how quickly BFC are coming to the attack should be concerning for the men in orange.
Bengaluru FC will meet Inter Kashi in a crucial Group B match tomorrow at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, with the game kicking off at 7 PM. A victory for Bengaluru would place them at the top of the table with six points, inching them closer to a spot in the next round.
While Bengaluru triumphed over Indian Navy FT in their first game, Inter Kashi managed a 1-1 draw with Mohammedan SC. Inter Kashi aims to challenge Bengaluru and lead the table with four points.
"I was pleased with our performance against Indian Navy, but there is still a lot of work to do. Consistency is key in tournaments like the Durand Cup, and Inter Kashi will present a different challenge. They performed really well in the I-League last year, and I'm sure this will be a tough game. The boys are focused and ready to give their all," said Bengaluru Head Coach Gerard Zaragoza ahead of the game.